OPTICAL SYSTEM, OPTICAL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE OPTICAL SYSTEM

Abstract

An optical system (LS) has a lens (L11) that satisfies the following conditional expressions. −0.010<ndLZ−(2.015−0.0068×νdLZ) 50.00<νdLZ<65.00 0.545<θgFLZ −0.010<θgFLZ−(0.6418−0.00168×νdLZ) where ndLZ is the refractive index to the d line of the lens, νdLZ is the Abbe number with respect to the d line of the lens, and θgFLZ is the partial dispersion ratio of the lens.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to an optical system, an optical apparatus and a method for manufacturing the optical system.

TECHNICAL BACKGROUND

In recent years, the image resolutions of imaging elements included in imaging apparatuses, such as digital cameras and video cameras, have been improved. It is desired that a photographing lens provided in an imaging apparatus including such an imaging element be a lens of which not only the reference aberrations (aberrations for single-wavelength aberrations), such as the spherical aberration and the coma aberration, be favorably corrected, but also chromatic aberrations be favorably corrected so as not to cause color bleeding for a white light source, and which have a high resolution. In particular, for correction of the chromatic aberrations, it is desirable that not only primary achromatism be achieved but also secondary spectrum be favorably corrected. As means for correcting the chromatic aberrations, for example, a method of using a resin material having anomalous dispersion characteristics (for example, see Patent literature 1) has been known. As described above, accompanied by the recent improvement in imaging element resolution, a photographing lens with various aberrations being favorably corrected has been desired.

PRIOR ARTS LIST

Patent Document

• Patent literature 1: Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2016-194609(A)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An optical system according to the present invention comprises a lens, the lens satisfying the following conditional expressions:

−0.010<ndLZ−(2.015−0.0068×νdLZ),

50.00<νdLZ<65.00,

0.545<θgFLZ,

−0.010<θgFLZ−(0.6418−0.00168×νdLZ)

where ndLZ: a refractive index of the lens for d-line,

νdLZ: an Abbe number of the lens with reference to d-line, and

θgFLZ: a partial dispersion ratio of the lens, defined by a following expression when a refractive index of the lens for g-line is ngLZ, a refractive index of the lens for F-line is nFLZ, and a refractive index of the lens for C-line is nCLZ:

θgFLZ=(ngLZ−nFLZ)/(nFLZ−nCLZ).

An optical apparatus according to the present invention comprises the optical system described above.

A method for manufacturing an optical system according to the present invention arranges each lens in a lens barrel so that the optical system comprises a lens that satisfies the following conditional expressions:

−0.010<ndLZ−(2.015−0.0068×νdLZ),

50.00<νdLZ<65.00,

0.545<θgFLZ,

−0.010<θgFLZ−(0.6418−0.00168×νdLZ)

where ndLZ: a refractive index of the lens for d-line,

νdLZ: an Abbe number of the lens with reference to d-line, and

θgFLZ: a partial dispersion ratio of the lens, defined by a following expression when a refractive index of the lens for g-line is ngLZ, a refractive index of the lens for F-line is nFLZ, and a refractive index of the lens for C-line is nCLZ:

θgFLZ=(ngLZ−nFLZ)/(nFLZ−nCLZ).

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a lens configuration diagram of an optical system in a state upon focusing on infinity according to First Example;

FIGS. 2A, 2B and 2C are graphs respectively showing various aberrations of the optical system according to First Example upon focusing on infinity, upon focusing on an intermediate distant object and upon focusing on a short distant object;

FIG. 3 is a lens configuration diagram of an optical system in a state upon focusing on infinity according to Second Example;

FIGS. 4A, 4B and 4C are graphs respectively showing various aberrations of the optical system according to Second Example upon focusing on infinity in the wide-angle end state, the intermediate focal length state and the telephoto end state;

FIG. 5 is a lens configuration diagram of an optical system in a state upon focusing on infinity according to Third Example;

FIGS. 6A, 6B and 6C are graphs respectively showing various aberrations of the optical system according to Third Example upon focusing on infinity in the wide-angle end state, the intermediate focal length state and the telephoto end state;

FIG. 7 is a lens configuration diagram of an optical system in a state upon focusing on infinity according to Fourth Example;

FIGS. 8A, 8B and 8C are graphs respectively showing various aberrations of the optical system according to Fourth Example upon focusing on infinity in the wide-angle end state, the intermediate focal length state and the telephoto end state;

FIG. 9 is a lens configuration diagram of an optical system in a state upon focusing on infinity according to Fifth Example;

FIGS. 10A, 10B and 10C are graphs respectively showing various aberrations of the optical system according to Fifth Example upon focusing on infinity in the wide-angle end state, the intermediate focal length state and the telephoto end state;

FIG. 11 is a lens configuration diagram of an optical system in a state upon focusing on infinity according to Sixth Example;

FIGS. 12A, 12B and 12C are graphs respectively showing various aberrations of the optical system according to Sixth Example upon focusing on infinity in the wide-angle end state, the intermediate focal length state and the telephoto end state;

FIG. 13 is a lens configuration diagram of an optical system in a state upon focusing on infinity according to Seventh Example;

FIGS. 14A, 14B and 14C are graphs respectively showing various aberrations of the optical system according to Seventh Example upon focusing on infinity in the wide-angle end state, the intermediate focal length state and the telephoto end state;

FIG. 15 is a lens configuration diagram of an optical system in a state upon focusing on infinity according to Eighth Example;

FIGS. 16A, 16B and 16C are graphs respectively showing various aberrations of the optical system according to Eighth Example upon focusing on infinity in the wide-angle end state, the intermediate focal length state and the telephoto end state;

FIG. 17 is a lens configuration diagram of an optical system in a state upon focusing on infinity according to Ninth Example;

FIGS. 18A, 18B and 18C are graphs respectively showing various aberrations of the optical system according to Ninth Example upon focusing on infinity in the wide-angle end state, the intermediate focal length state and the telephoto end state;

FIG. 19 is a lens configuration diagram of an optical system in a state upon focusing on infinity according to Tenth Example;

FIGS. 20A, 20B and 20C are graphs respectively showing various aberrations of the optical system according to Tenth Example upon focusing on infinity, upon focusing on an intermediate distant object and upon focusing on a short distant object;

FIG. 21 shows a configuration of a camera that includes the optical system according to this embodiment; and

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a method of manufacturing the optical system according to this embodiment.

DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

Hereinafter, preferable embodiments according to the present invention are described. First, a camera (optical apparatus) that includes an optical system according to this embodiment is described with reference to FIG. 21. As shown in FIG. 21, the camera 1 is a digital camera that includes the optical system according to this embodiment, as a photographing lens 2. In the camera 1, light from an object (photographic subject), not shown, is collected by the photographing lens 2, and reaches an imaging element 3. Accordingly, the light from the photographic subject is captured by the imaging element 3, and is recorded as a photographic subject image in a memory, not shown. As described above, a photographer can take the image of the photographic subject through the camera 1. Note that this camera may be a mirrorless camera, or a single-lens reflex camera that includes a quick return mirror.

As shown in FIG. 1, an optical system LS(1) as an example of the optical system (photographing lens) LS according to this embodiment comprises a lens (L11) that satisfies the following conditional expressions (1) to (4). In this embodiment, for discrimination from the other lenses, the lens that satisfies the conditional expressions (1) to (4) is sometimes called as a specified lens.

−0.010<ndLZ−(2.015−0.0068×νdLZ)  (1),

50.00<νdLZ<65.00  (2),

0.545<θgFLZ  (3),

−0.010<θgFLZ−(0.6418−0.00168×νdLZ)  (4)

where ndLZ: a refractive index of the specified lens for d-line,

νdLZ: an Abbe number of the specified lens with reference to d-line, and

θgFLZ: a partial dispersion ratio of the specified lens, defined by a following expression when a refractive index of the specified lens for g-line is ngLZ, a refractive index of the specified lens for F-line is nFLZ, and a refractive index of the specified lens for C-line is nCLZ:

θgFLZ=(ngLZ−nFLZ)/(nFLZ−nCLZ).

Note that the Abbe number νdLZ of the specified lens with reference to d-line is defined by the following expression:

νdLZ=(ndLZ−1)/(nFLZ−nCLZ).

According to this embodiment, the optical system where for correction of chromatic aberrations, in addition to primary achromatization, the secondary spectrum is favorably corrected, and the optical apparatus that includes this optical system can be achieved. The optical system LS according to this embodiment may be an optical system LS(2) shown in FIG. 3, an optical system LS(3) shown in FIG. 5, an optical system LS(4) shown in FIG. 7, an optical system LS(5) shown in FIG. 9, or an optical system LS(6) shown in FIG. 11. The optical system LS according to this embodiment may be an optical system LS(7) shown in FIG. 13, an optical system LS(8) shown in FIG. 15, an optical system LS(9) shown in FIG. 17, or an optical system LS(10) shown in FIG. 19.

The conditional expression (1) defines an appropriate relationship between the refractive index of the specified lens for d-line and the Abbe number with reference to d-line. By satisfying the conditional expression (1), correction of the reference aberrations, such as the spherical aberration and the coma aberration, and correction of the primary chromatic aberration can be favorably performed.

If the corresponding value of the conditional expression (1) falls outside of the range, the correction of the chromatic aberrations becomes difficult. By setting the lower limit value of the conditional expression (1) to −0.005, the advantageous effects of this embodiment can be further secured. To further secure the advantageous effects of this embodiment, the lower limit value of the conditional expression (1) may be set to −0.001, 0.000, 0.003, 0.005 or 0.007, or further to 0.008.

Note that the upper limit value of the conditional expression (1) may be set to less than 0.150. Accordingly, correction of the reference aberrations, such as the spherical aberration and the coma aberration, and correction of the primary chromatic aberration (achromatization) can be favorably performed. In this case, by setting the upper limit value of the conditional expression (1) to 0.100, the advantageous effects of this embodiment can be further secured. To further secure the advantageous effects of this embodiment, the upper limit value of the conditional expression (1) may be set to 0.080, 0.060 or 0.050, or further to 0.045.

The conditional expression (2) defines an appropriate range of the Abbe number of the specified lens with reference to d-line. By satisfying the conditional expression (2), correction of the reference aberrations, such as the spherical aberration and the coma aberration, and correction of the primary chromatic aberration (achromatization) can be favorably performed.

If the corresponding value of the conditional expression (2) falls outside of the range, the correction of the chromatic aberrations becomes difficult. By setting the lower limit value of the conditional expression (2) to 50.50, the advantageous effects of this embodiment can be further secured. To further secure the advantageous effects of this embodiment, the lower limit value of the conditional expression (2) may be set to 51.00, 51.50 or 52.00, or further to 52.40.

By setting the upper limit value of the conditional expression (2) to 64.00, the advantageous effects of this embodiment can be further secured. To further secure the advantageous effects of this embodiment, the upper limit value of the conditional expression (2) may be set to 63.00, 62.50, 62.00, 61.50, 61.00 or 60.00, or further to 59.50.

The conditional expression (3) appropriately defines the anomalous dispersion characteristics of the specified lens. By satisfying the conditional expression (3), for correction of chromatic aberrations, in addition to primary achromatization, the secondary spectrum can be favorably corrected.

If the corresponding value of the conditional expression (3) falls outside of the range, the correction of the chromatic aberrations becomes difficult. By setting the lower limit value of the conditional expression (3) to 0.547, the advantageous effects of this embodiment can be further secured. To further secure the advantageous effects of this embodiment, the lower limit value of the conditional expression (3) may be set to 0.548 or 0.549, or further to 0.550.

The conditional expression (4) appropriately defines the anomalous dispersion characteristics of the specified lens. By satisfying the conditional expression (4), for correction of chromatic aberrations, in addition to primary achromatization, the secondary spectrum can be favorably corrected.

If the corresponding value of the conditional expression (4) falls outside of the range, the correction of the chromatic aberrations becomes difficult. By setting the lower limit value of the conditional expression (4) to −0.005, the advantageous effects of this embodiment can be further secured. To further secure the advantageous effects of this embodiment, the lower limit value of the conditional expression (4) may be set to −0.001.

Note that the upper limit value of the conditional expression (4) may be set to less than 0.040. Accordingly, correction of the reference aberrations, such as the spherical aberration and the coma aberration, and correction of the primary chromatic aberration (achromatization) can be favorably performed. In this case, by setting the upper limit value of the conditional expression (4) to 0.030, the advantageous effects of this embodiment can be further secured. To further secure the advantageous effects of this embodiment, the upper limit value of the conditional expression (4) may be set to 0.025, or further to 0.020.

Preferably, the optical system LS according to this embodiment consists of: the aperture stop S; a front group GF disposed closer to an object than the aperture stop S; and a rear group GR disposed closer to an image than the aperture stop S, wherein the front group GF may include the specified lens, and satisfy the following conditional expression (5):

−10.00<|fLZ|/fF<10.00  (5)

where fLZ: a focal length of the specified lens, and

fF: a focal length of the front group GF; in a case where the optical system LS is a zoom optical system, the focal length of the front group GF in the wide angle end state.

The conditional expression (5) defines an appropriate relationship between the focal length of the specified lens and the focal length of the front group GF. By satisfying the conditional expression (5), the reference aberrations, such as the spherical aberration and the coma aberration, can be favorably corrected.

If the corresponding value of the conditional expression (5) falls outside of the range, the correction of the reference aberrations, such as the spherical aberration and the coma aberration, becomes difficult. By setting the lower limit value of the conditional expression (5) to −9.50, the advantageous effects of this embodiment can be further secured. To further secure the advantageous effects of this embodiment, the lower limit value of the conditional expression (5) may be set to −9.00, −8.50, −8.00, −7.00, −5.00, −3.00, −1.50, −0.05 or 0.05, or further to 0.10.

By setting the upper limit value of the conditional expression (5) to 8.50, the advantageous effects of this embodiment can be further secured. To further secure the advantageous effects of this embodiment, the upper limit value of the conditional expression (5) may be set to 7.50, 6.50, 5.00 or 4.00, or further to 3.00.

The optical system LS according to this embodiment may consist of: the aperture stop S; a front group GF disposed closer to an object than the aperture stop S; and a rear group GR disposed closer to an image than the aperture stop S, wherein the rear group GR may include the specified lens, and satisfy the following conditional expression (6):

−10.00<|fLZ|/fR<10.00  (6)

where fLZ: a focal length of the specified lens, and

fR: a focal length of the rear group GR; in a case where the optical system LS is a zoom optical system, the focal length of the rear group GR in the wide angle end state.

The conditional expression (6) defines an appropriate relationship between the focal length of the specified lens and the focal length of the rear group GR. By satisfying the conditional expression (6), the reference aberrations, such as the spherical aberration and the coma aberration, can be favorably corrected.

If the corresponding value of the conditional expression (6) falls outside of the range, the correction of the reference aberrations, such as the spherical aberration and the coma aberration, becomes difficult. By setting the lower limit value of the conditional expression (6) to −9.50, the advantageous effects of this embodiment can be further secured. To further secure the advantageous effects of this embodiment, the lower limit value of the conditional expression (6) may be set to −9.00, −8.50, −8.00, −7.00, −5.00, −3.00, −1.50, −0.05 or 0.05, or further to 0.10.

By setting the upper limit value of the conditional expression (6) to 8.50, the advantageous effects of this embodiment can be further secured. To further secure the advantageous effects of this embodiment, the upper limit value of the conditional expression (6) may be set to 7.50, 6.50, 5.00 or 4.00, or further to 3.00.

In the optical system LS according to this embodiment, it is desirable that the specified lens satisfy the following conditional expression (7):

0.10<|fLZ|/f<15.00  (7)

where fLZ: a focal length of the specified lens, and

f: a focal length of the optical system; in a case where the optical system LS is a zoom optical system, the focal length of the optical system in the wide angle end state.

The conditional expression (7) defines an appropriate relationship between the focal length of the specified lens and the focal length of the optical system LS. By satisfying the conditional expression (7), the reference aberrations, such as the spherical aberration and the coma aberration, can be favorably corrected.

If the corresponding value of the conditional expression (7) falls outside of the range, the correction of the reference aberrations, such as the spherical aberration and the coma aberration, becomes difficult. By setting the lower limit value of the conditional expression (7) to 0.20, the advantageous effects of this embodiment can be further secured. To further secure the advantageous effects of this embodiment, the lower limit value of the conditional expression (7) may be set to 0.30, 0.40 or 0.45, or further to 0.50.

By setting the upper limit value of the conditional expression (7) to 14.20, the advantageous effects of this embodiment can be further secured. To further secure the advantageous effects of this embodiment, the upper limit value of the conditional expression (7) may be set to 12.00, 10.00 or 8.50, or further to 7.50.

In the optical system LS according to this embodiment, the specified lens may satisfy the following conditional expression (3-1),

0.555<θgFLZ  (3-1)

The conditional expression (3-1) is an expression similar to the conditional expression (3), and can exert advantageous effects similar to those of the conditional expression (3). By setting the lower limit value of the conditional expression (3-1) to 0.556, the advantageous effects of this embodiment can be further secured. To further secure the advantageous effects of this embodiment, it is preferable to set the lower limit value of the conditional expression (3-1) to 0.557.

In the optical system LS according to this embodiment, the specified lens may satisfy the following conditional expression (4-1),

0.010<θgFLZ−(0.6418−0.00168×νdLZ)  (4-1)

The conditional expression (4-1) is an expression similar to the conditional expression (4), and can exert advantageous effects similar to those of the conditional expression (4). By setting the lower limit value of the conditional expression (4-1) to 0.011, the advantageous effects of this embodiment can be further secured. To further secure the advantageous effects of this embodiment, it is preferable to set the lower limit value of the conditional expression (4-1) to 0.012.

Note that the upper limit value of the conditional expression (4-1) may be set to less than 0.030. Accordingly, advantageous effects similar to those of the conditional expression (4) can be achieved. In this case, by setting the upper limit value of the conditional expression (4-1) to 0.028, the advantageous effects of this embodiment can be further secured. To further secure the advantageous effects of this embodiment, the upper limit value of the conditional expression (4-1) may be set to 0.025 or 0.023, or further to 0.020.

In the optical system LS according to this embodiment, it is desirable that the specified lens satisfy the following conditional expression (8):

DLZ>0.400 [mm]  (8)

where DLZ: a thickness of the specified lens on an optical axis.

The conditional expression (8) appropriately defines the thickness of the specified lens on the optical axis. By satisfying the conditional expression (8), the various aberrations, such as the coma aberration, and the chromatic aberrations (the longitudinal chromatic aberration and the chromatic aberration of magnification), can be favorably corrected.

If the corresponding value of the conditional expression (8) falls outside of the range, the correction of the various aberrations, such as the coma aberration and the chromatic aberrations (the longitudinal chromatic aberration and the chromatic aberration of magnification), becomes difficult. By setting the lower limit value of the conditional expression (8) to 0.450 [mm], the advantageous effects of this embodiment can be further secured. To further secure the advantageous effects of this embodiment, the lower limit value of the conditional expression (8) may be set to 0.490 [mm], 0.550 [mm], 0.580 [mm], 0.650 [mm], 0.680 [mm], 0.750 [mm], 0.800 [mm], 0.850 [mm], 0.880 [mm], 0.950 [mm], 0.980 [mm], 1.050 [mm], 1.100 [mm], 1.140 [mm], 1.250 [mm], or further to 1.350 [mm].

In the optical system LS according to this embodiment, preferably, the specified lens is a single lens, or one lens of two lenses of a cemented lens consisting of the two lenses cemented to each other. Use of glass as the material of the lens has smaller variation in optical characteristics due to temperature than that of resin. In this embodiment, glass can be used as a material of the specified lens. Accordingly, even in the case where the specified lens has a lens surface in contact with air (i.e., a single lens, or one lens of two lenses of a cemented lens consisting of the two lenses cemented to each other), it is preferable because variation in optical characteristics due to temperature is small.

In the optical system LS according to this embodiment, it is desirable that at least one lens surface of an object-side lens surface and an image-side lens surface of the specified lens be in contact with air. Use of glass as the material of the lens has smaller variation in optical characteristics due to temperature than that of resin. In this embodiment, glass can be used as a material of the specified lens. Accordingly, even in a case where a lens surface of the specified lens is in contact with air, it is preferable because the variation in optical characteristics due to temperature is small.

In the optical system LS according to this embodiment, it is desirable that the specified lens be a glass lens. The secular change of the specified lens that is a glass lens is smaller than that of a resin lens. Accordingly, it is preferable because the variation in optical characteristics due to temperature is small.

Subsequently, referring to FIG. 22, a method for manufacturing the optical system LS described above is schematically described. First, at least one lens is arranged (step ST1). At this time, each lens is arranged in a lens barrel so that at least one (specified lens) of the lenses satisfies the conditional expressions (1) to (4) and the like (step ST2). According to such a manufacturing method, the optical system where for correction of chromatic aberrations, in addition to primary achromatization, the secondary spectrum is favorably corrected can be manufactured.

EXAMPLES

Optical systems LS according to Examples of this embodiment are described with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 and 19 are sectional views showing the configurations and refractive power allocations of optical systems LS {LS(1) to LS(10)} according to First to Tenth Examples. In the sectional views of the optical systems LS(1) to LS(10) according to First to Tenth Examples, the moving direction upon focusing by each focusing lens group from the infinity to a short-distance object is indicated by an arrow accompanied by characters “FOCUSING”. In the sectional views of the optical systems LS(2) to LS(9) according to Second to Ninth Examples, the moving direction of each lens group along the optical axis upon zooming from the wide angle end state (W) to the telephoto end state (T) is indicated by an arrow.

In FIGS. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 and 19, each lens group is represented by a combination of a symbol G and a numeral, and each lens is represented by a combination of a symbol L and a numeral. In this case, to prevent complication due to increase in the types and numbers of symbols and numerals, the lens groups and the like are represented using the combinations of symbols and numerals independently on an Example-by-Example basis. Accordingly, even when the same combination of a symbol and a numeral is used among Examples, such usage does not mean the same configuration.

Tables 1 to 10 are shown below. Among the drawings, Table 1 is a table showing each data item in First Example, Table 2 is that in Second Example, Table 3 is that in Third Example, Table 4 is that in Fourth Example, Table 5 is that in Fifth Example, Table 6 is that in Sixth Example, Table 7 is that in Seventh Example, Table 8 is that in Eighth Example, Table 9 is that in Ninth Example, and Table 10 is that in Tenth Example. In each Example, as targets of calculation of aberration characteristics, d-line (wavelength λ=587.6 nm), g-line (wavelength λ=435.8 nm), C-line (wavelength λ=656.3 nm), and F-line (wavelength λ=486.1 nm) are selected.

In the table of [General Data], f indicates the focal length of the entire lens system, FNO indicates the f-number, 2ω indicates the angle of view (the unit is ° (degrees), and ω is the half angle of view), and Y indicates the image height. TL indicates a distance obtained by adding BF to the distance from the lens foremost surface to the lens last surface on the optical axis upon focusing on infinity. BF indicates the distance (back focus) from the lens last surface to the image surface I on the optical axis upon focusing on infinity. fF indicates the focal length of the front group, and fR indicates the focal length of the rear group. Note that in a case where the optical system is a zoom optical system, these values are indicated for each of zoom states at the wide-angle end (W), the intermediate focal length (M) and the telephoto end (T).

In the table of [Lens Data], Surface Number indicates the order of the optical surface from the object side along the direction in which the ray travels, R indicates the radius of curvature (the surface whose center of curvature resides on the image side is regarded to have a positive value) of each optical surface, D indicates the surface distance which is the distance to the next lens surface (or the image surface) from each optical surface on the optical axis, nd is the refractive index of the material of the optical member for d-line, νd indicates the Abbe number of the material of the optical member with respect to d-line, and θgF indicates the partial dispersion ratio of the material of the optical member. The radius of curvature “∞” indicates a plane or an opening. (Aperture Stop S) indicates an aperture stop S. The description of the air refractive index nd=1.00000 is omitted. In a case where the optical surface is an aspherical surface, the surface number is assigned * symbol, and the field of the radius of curvature R indicates the paraxial radius of curvature.

The refractive index of the optical member for g-line (wavelength λ=435.8 nm) is indicated by ng. The refractive index of the optical member for F-line (wavelength λ=486.1 nm) is indicated by nF. The refractive index of the optical member for C-line (wavelength λ=656.3 nm) is indicated by nC. Here, the partial dispersion ratio θgF of the material of the optical member is defined by the following expression (A).

θgF=(ng−nF)/(nF−nC)  (A)

In the table of [Aspherical Surface Data], the shape of the aspherical surface indicated in [Lens Data] is indicated by the following expression (B). X(y) indicates the distance (sag amount) from the tangent plane at the vertex of the aspherical surface to the position on the aspherical surface at the height y along the optical axis direction. R indicates the radius of curvature (paraxial radius of curvature) of the reference spherical surface. κ indicates the conic constant. Ai indicates the i-th aspherical coefficient. “E-n” indicates “×10⁻ⁿ”. For example, 1.234E-05=1.234×10⁻⁵. Note that the second-order aspherical coefficient A2 is zero, and the description thereof is omitted.

X(y)=(y²/R)/{1+(1−κ×y²/R²)^1/2}+A4×y⁴+A6×y⁶+A8×y⁸+A10×y¹⁰+A12×y¹²  (B)

In a case where the optical system is not a zoom optical system, f indicates the focal length of the entire lens system, and β indicates the photographing magnification, as [Variable Distance Data on Short-Distance Photographing]. The table of [Variable Distance Data on Short-Distance Photographing] indicates the surface distance at the surface number where the surface distance is “Variable” in [Lens Data] corresponding to each focal length and photographing magnification.

In the case where the optical system is the zoom optical system, the surface distance at the surface number where the surface distance is “Variable” in [Lens Data] corresponding to each of zooming states at the wide angle end (W), the intermediate focal length (M) and the telephoto end (T) are indicated as [Variable Distance Data on Zoom Photographing].

The table of [Lens Group Data] shows the first surface (the surface closest to the object) and the focal length of each lens group.

The table of [Conditional Expression Corresponding Value] shows the value corresponding to each conditional expression.

Hereinafter, at all the data values, the listed focal length f, the radius of curvature R, the surface distance D, other lengths and the like are represented with “mm” if not otherwise specified. However, even after subjected to proportional scaling in or out, the optical system can achieve equivalent optical performance. Accordingly, the representation is not limited thereto.

The descriptions of the tables so far are common to all the Examples. Redundant descriptions are hereinafter omitted.

First Example

First Example is described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2A, 2B and 2C, and Table 1. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a lens configuration of an optical system in a state upon focusing on infinity according to First Example of this embodiment. The optical system LS(1) according to First Example consists of, in order from the object: a first lens group G1 having a positive refractive power; a second lens group G2 having a negative refractive power; and a third lens group G3 having a positive refractive power. Upon focusing from the infinity object to the short-distant (finite distant) object, the second lens group G2 moves toward the object along the optical axis. The aperture stop S is disposed in the third lens group G3. A sign (+) or (−) assigned to each lens group symbol indicates the refractive power of each lens group. This indication similarly applies to all the following Examples.

The first lens group G1 consists of, in order from the object: a positive meniscus lens L11 having a convex surface facing the object; a biconvex positive lens L12; and a cemented lens consisting of a biconvex positive lens L13 and a biconcave negative lens L14.

The second lens group G2 consists of, in order from the object, a cemented lens consisting of a positive meniscus lens L21 having a concave surface facing the object, and a biconcave negative lens L22.

The third lens group G3 consists of, in order from the object: a biconvex positive lens L31; a cemented lens consisting of a biconvex positive lens L32 and a biconcave negative lens L33; a biconvex positive lens L34; a cemented lens consisting of a biconcave negative lens L35 and a biconvex positive lens L36; and a cemented lens consisting of a biconcave negative lens L37 and a biconvex positive lens L38. An aperture stop S is disposed between the negative lens L33 (of the cemented lens) and the positive lens L34 of the third lens group G3. An image surface I is disposed on the image side of the third lens group G3. In this Example, the positive lens L32 of the third lens group G3 corresponds to a specified lens that satisfies the conditional expressions (1) to (4) and the like.

In this Example, the positive meniscus lens L11, the positive lens L12, the cemented lens consisting of the positive lens L13 and the negative lens L14, the cemented lens consisting of the positive meniscus lens L21 and the negative lens L22, the positive lens L31, and the cemented lens consisting of the positive lens L32 and the negative lens L33 constitute the front group GF disposed closer to the object than the aperture stop S. The positive lens L34, the cemented lens consisting of the negative lens L35 and the positive lens L36, and the cemented lens consisting of the negative lens L37 and the positive lens 38 constitute the rear group GR disposed closer to the image than the aperture stop S.

The following Table 1 lists values of data on the optical system according to First Example.

TABLE 1
[General Data]
	f	101.836
	FNO	1.450
	2ω	23.858
	Y	21.630
	TL	150.819
	BF	40.419
	fF	183.828
	fR	67.854
[Lens Data]
Surface
Number	R	D	nd	νd	θgF
1	196.23220	5.196	1.59349	67.00	0.5366
2	2286.18150	0.100
3	106.11310	8.799	1.49782	82.57	0.5386
4	−590.58120	0.100
5	69.87930	12.053	1.49782	82.57	0.5386
6	−214.24630	3.500	1.72047	34.71	0.5834
7	180.96130	D7(Variable)
8	−154.49370	4.000	1.65940	26.87	0.6327
9	−81.01520	2.500	1.48749	70.32	0.5291
10	47.84150	D10(Variable)
11	60.72420	7.163	2.00100	29.13	0.5995
12	−460.33830	0.100
13	208.41160	7.434	1.65240	55.27	0.5607
14	−53.40870	1.800	1.69895	30.13	0.6021
15	29.04580	5.561
16	∞	1.600		(Aperture
				Stop S)
17	147.67940	6.054	1.59319	67.90	0.5440
18	−46.44860	0.100
19	−46.85960	1.600	1.72047	34.71	0.5834
20	25.22680	8.064	1.77250	49.62	0.5518
21	−295.74160	2.754
22	−48.05560	1.800	1.58144	40.98	0.5763
23	109.52130	5.418	2.00100	29.13	0.5995
24	−58.12710	BF
[Variable Distance Data on Short-Distance Photographing]
		Upon	Upon focusing on	Upon focusing on
		focusing	an intermediate	a short-distance
		on infinity	distance object	object
		f = 101.836	β = −0.033	β = −0.134
	D7	7.730	10.644	19.730
	D10	16.973	14.059	4.973
[Lens Group Data]
	Group	First surface	Focal length
	G1	1	91.612
	G2	8	−80.287
	G3	11	78.292
[Conditional Expression Corresponding Value]
	<Positive lens L32(fLZ = 65.904)>
	Conditional Expression(1)
	ndLZ − (2.015 − 0.0068 × νdLZ) = 0.013
	Conditional Expression(2)νdLZ = 55.27
	Conditional Expression(3), (3-1)θgFLZ = 0.5607
	Conditional Expression(4), (4-1)
	θgFLZ − (0.6418 − 0.00168 × νdLZ) = 0.0118
	Conditional Expression(5)|fLZ|/fF = 0.359
	Conditional Expression(7)|fLZ|/f = 0.647
	Conditional Expression(8)DLZ = 7.434

FIG. 2A shows various aberration graphs of the optical system according to First Example upon focusing on infinity. FIG. 2B shows various aberration graphs of the optical system according to First Example upon focusing on an intermediate distant object. FIG. 2C shows various aberration graphs of the optical system according to First Example upon focusing on a short-distant (very short distance) object. In each graph upon focusing on infinity, FNO indicates the f-number, and Y indicates the image height. In each aberration graph upon focusing on the intermediate distant object or focusing on the short distant object, NA indicates the numerical aperture, and Y indicates the image height. The spherical aberration graph indicates the value of the f-number or the numerical aperture that corresponds to the maximum diameter. The astigmatism graph and the distortion graph each indicate the maximum value of the image height. The coma aberration graph indicates the value of the corresponding image height. d indicates d-line (wavelength λ=587.6 nm), g indicates g-line (wavelength λ=435.8 nm), C indicates C-line (wavelength λ=656.3 nm), and F indicates F-line (wavelength λ=486.1 nm). In the astigmatism graph, a solid line indicates a sagittal image surface, and a broken line indicates a meridional image surface. Note that also in the following aberration graphs in each Example, symbols similar to those in this Example are used. Redundant description is omitted.

The various aberration graphs show that the optical system according to First Example has favorably corrected various aberrations, and exerts excellent imaging performance.

Second Example

Second Example is described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4A, 4B and 4C, and Table 2. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a lens configuration of an optical system in a state upon focusing on infinity according to Second Example of this embodiment. The optical system LS(2) according to Second Example consists of, in order from the object: a first lens group G1 having a positive refractive power; a second lens group G2 having a negative refractive power; a third lens group G3 having a positive refractive power; a fourth lens group G4 having a negative refractive power; and a fifth lens group G5 having a positive refractive power. Upon zooming from the wide-angle end state (W) to the telephoto end state (T), the first to fifth lens groups G1 to G5 move in directions indicated by arrows in FIG. 3. The aperture stop S is disposed between the second lens group G2 and the third lens group G3.

The first lens group G1 consists of, in order from the object: a cemented lens consisting of a negative meniscus lens L11 having a convex surface facing the object, and a biconvex positive lens L12; and a positive meniscus lens L13 having a convex surface facing the object. In this Example, the positive meniscus lens L13 of the first lens group G1 corresponds to a specified lens that satisfies the conditional expressions (1) to (4) and the like.

The second lens group G2 consists of, in order from the object: a negative meniscus lens L21 having a convex surface facing the object; a biconcave negative lens L22; and a cemented lens consisting of a biconvex positive lens L23, and a biconcave negative lens L24. Upon focusing from the infinity object to the short-distant (finite distant) object, the second lens group G2 moves toward the object along the optical axis. The negative meniscus lens L21 is a hybrid type lens that includes a lens main body made of glass, and a resin layer provided on the object-side surface of the lens main body. The object-side surface of the resin layer is an aspherical surface. The negative meniscus lens L21 is a composite type aspherical surface lens. In [Lens Data] described later, the surface number 6 indicates the object-side surface of the resin layer, the surface number 7 indicates the image-side surface of the resin layer and the object-side surface of the lens main body (a surface on which both the elements are in contact), and the surface number 8 indicates the image-side surface of the lens main body.

The third lens group G3 consists of, in order from the object: a biconvex positive lens L31; and a cemented lens consisting of a biconvex positive lens L32 and a biconcave negative lens L33. The aperture stop S is disposed adjacent to the object side of the positive lens L31, and moves with the third lens group G3 upon zooming.

The fourth lens group G4 consists of, in order from the object: a cemented lens consisting of a biconcave negative lens L41 and a positive meniscus lens L42 having a convex surface facing the object; a positive meniscus lens L43 having a concave surface facing the object; and a biconcave negative lens L44. The fourth lens group G4 constitutes a vibration-proof lens group that is movable in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis, and corrects variation in imaging position due to a camera shake and the like (image blur on the image surface I). Note that a fixed aperture stop (flare cut stop) Sa is disposed adjacent to the image side of the negative lens L44.

The fifth lens group G5 consists of, in order from the object: a biconvex positive lens L51; and a cemented lens consisting of a biconvex positive lens L52 and a negative meniscus lens L53 having a concave surface facing the object. An image surface I is disposed on the image side of the fifth lens group G5.

In this Example, the cemented lens consisting of the negative meniscus lens L11 and the positive lens L12, the positive meniscus lens L13, the negative meniscus lens L21, the negative lens L22, the cemented lens consisting of the positive lens L23 and the negative lens L24 constitute the front group GF disposed closer to the object than the aperture stop S. The positive lens L31, the cemented lens consisting of the positive lens L32 and the negative lens L33, the cemented lens consisting of the negative lens L41 and the positive meniscus lens L42, the positive meniscus lens L43, the negative lens L44, the positive lens L51, and the cemented lens consisting of the positive lens L52 and the negative meniscus lens L53 constitute the rear group GR disposed closer to the image than the aperture stop S.

The following Table 2 lists values of data on the optical system according to Second Example.

TABLE 2
[General Data]
Zooming ratio = 7.350
		W	M	T
	f	18.562	35.210	136.429
	FNO	3.565	4.261	5.725
	2ω	79.728	43.847	11.914
	Y	14.750	14.750	14.750
	TL	147.043	159.329	197.172
	BF	38.330	47.731	64.149
	fF	−21.071	−26.512	−62.674
	fR	34.551	33.436	30.388
[Lens Data]
Surface
Number	R	D	nd	νd	θgF
1	160.06970	2.000	1.80518	25.45	0.6157
2	72.85900	6.800	1.60311	60.69	0.5411
3	−2257.79640	0.100
4	65.68570	4.950	1.66106	56.09	0.5512
5	237.70390	D5(Variable)
6*	170.00150	0.150	1.55389	38.23	0.5985
7	152.15480	1.200	1.80610	40.97	0.5688
8	14.79840	6.030
9	−50.40310	1.000	1.80610	40.97	0.5688
10	41.82650	0.430
11	28.25640	5.330	1.84666	23.78	0.6191
12	−39.95900	1.000	1.77250	49.62	0.5518
13	103.33450	D13(Variable)
14	∞	0.400		(Aperture
				Stop S)
15	66.90190	2.930	1.48749	70.31	0.5291
16	−27.85660	0.100
17	23.35290	3.850	1.59319	67.90	0.5440
18	−23.34450	1.000	1.75520	27.57	0.6093
19	172.44420	D19(Variable)
20	−28.46170	1.180	1.77250	49.62	0.5518
21	18.92800	3.000	1.85026	32.35	0.5947
22	225.68110	0.500
23	−62.96650	2.400	1.75520	27.57	0.6093
24	−23.41100	0.430
25	−55.81190	1.000	1.80610	40.97	0.5688
26	107.88980	0.800
27	∞	D27(Variable)
28	259.73390	4.030	1.54814	45.79	0.5686
29	−24.93830	0.400
30	69.14960	6.430	1.48749	70.31	0.5291
31	−17.33550	1.300	1.90366	31.27	0.5948
32	−57.92460	BF
[Aspherical Surface Data]
	6th Surface
	κ = 1.000, A4 = 5.49E−06, A6 = −3.19E−08
	A8 = 1.01E−10, A10 = −1.80E−13, A12 = 0.00E+00
[Variable Distance Data on Zoom Photographing]
		W	M	T
	D5	2.566	18.230	53.226
	D13	29.462	16.684	3.112
	D19	2.267	5.702	11.422
	D27	9.761	6.327	0.607
[Lens Group Data]
	Group	First surface	Focal length
	G1	1	101.950
	G2	6	−15.773
	G3	14	25.098
	G4	20	−35.397
	G5	28	42.292
[Conditional Expression Corresponding Value]
	<Positive meniscus lens L13(fLZ = 135.752)>
	Conditional Expression(1)
	ndLZ − (2.015 − 0.0068 × νdLZ) = 0.027
	Conditional Expression(2)νdLZ = 56.09
	Conditional Expression(3), (3-1)θgFLZ = 0.5512
	Conditional Expression(4), (4-1)
	θgFLZ − (0.6418 − 0.00168 × νdLZ) = 0.0036
	Conditional Expression(5)|fLZ|/fF = −6.443
	Conditional Expression(7)|fLZ|/f = 7.314
	Conditional Expression(8)DLZ = 4.950

FIG. 4A shows various aberration graphs of the optical system according to Second Example upon focusing on infinity in the wide angle end state. FIG. 4B shows various aberration graphs of the optical system according to Second Example upon focusing on infinity in the intermediate focal length state. FIG. 4C shows various aberration graphs of the optical system according to Second Example upon focusing on infinity in the telephoto end state. The various aberration graphs show that the optical system according to Second Example has favorably corrected various aberrations, and exerts excellent imaging performance.

Third Example

Third Example is described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6A, 6B and 6C, and Table 3. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a lens configuration of an optical system in a state upon focusing on infinity according to Third Example of this embodiment. The optical system LS(3) according to Third Example consists of, in order from the object: a first lens group G1 having a positive refractive power; a second lens group G2 having a negative refractive power; a third lens group G3 having a positive refractive power; a fourth lens group G4 having a negative refractive power; and a fifth lens group G5 having a positive refractive power. Upon zooming from the wide-angle end state (W) to the telephoto end state (T), the first to fourth lens groups G1 to G4 move in directions indicated by arrows in FIG. 5. The aperture stop S is disposed between the second lens group G2 and the third lens group G3.

The first lens group G1 consists of, in order from the object: a cemented lens consisting of a negative meniscus lens L11 having a convex surface facing the object, and a biconvex positive lens L12; and a positive meniscus lens L13 having a convex surface facing the object. In this Example, the positive meniscus lens L13 of the first lens group G1 corresponds to a specified lens that satisfies the conditional expressions (1) to (4) and the like.

The second lens group G2 consists of, in order from the object: a negative meniscus lens L21 having a convex surface facing the object; a negative meniscus lens L22 having a concave surface facing the object; a biconvex positive lens L23; and a biconcave negative lens L24.

The third lens group G3 consists of, in order from the object: a biconvex positive lens L31; a cemented lens consisting of a positive meniscus lens L32 having a convex surface facing the object, and a negative meniscus lens L33 having a convex surface facing the object; and a biconvex positive lens L34. The third lens group G3 constitutes a vibration-proof lens group that is movable in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis, and corrects variation in imaging position due to a camera shake and the like (image blur on the image surface I). The aperture stop S is disposed adjacent to the object side of the positive lens L31, and moves with the third lens group G3 upon zooming. The positive lens L31 has opposite lens surfaces that are aspherical surfaces.

The fourth lens group G4 consists of a negative meniscus lens L41 having a convex surface facing the object. Upon focusing from the infinity object to the short-distant (finite distant) object, the fourth lens group G4 moves toward the image along the optical axis.

The fifth lens group G5 consists of a biconvex positive lens L51. An image surface I is disposed on the image side of the fifth lens group G5. The positive lens L51 has an object-side lens surface that is an aspherical surface. An optical filter FL is disposed between the fifth lens group G5 and the image surface I. The optical filter FL may be, for example, an NC filter (neutral color filter), a color filter, a polarizing filter, an ND filter (neutral density filter), an IR filter (infrared cutoff filter) or the like.

In this Example, the cemented lens consisting of the negative meniscus lens L11 and the positive lens L12, the positive meniscus lens L13, the negative meniscus lens L21, the negative meniscus lens L22, the positive lens L23, and the negative lens L24 constitute the front group GF disposed closer to the object than the aperture stop S. The positive lens L31, the cemented lens consisting of the positive meniscus lens L32 and the negative meniscus lens L33, the positive lens L34, the negative meniscus lens L41, and the positive lens L51 constitute the rear group GR disposed closer to the image than the aperture stop S.

The following Table 3 lists values of data on the optical system according to Third Example.

TABLE 3
[General Data]
Zooming ratio = 32.853
		W	M	T
	f	4.432	10.612	145.612
	FNO	3.517	4.350	7.648
	2ω	85.088	40.382	3.059
	Y	3.300	4.000	4.000
	TL	68.023	68.791	99.945
	BF	0.400	0.400	0.400
	fF	−7.489	−9.624	−57.480
	fR	19.941	22.639	−39.152
[Lens Data]
Surface
Number	R	D	nd	νd	θgF
1	85.30695	0.950	1.85026	32.35	0.5947
2	35.10887	3.750	1.49700	81.73	0.5371
3	−199.02101	0.100
4	35.51343	2.650	1.62731	59.30	0.5583
5	407.61568	D5(Variable)
6	119.76222	0.500	1.78800	47.35	0.5559
7	6.54053	3.500
8	−12.14658	0.550	1.90366	31.31	0.5947
9	−539.42059	0.100
10	17.08985	2.600	1.92286	20.88	0.6390
11	−15.28142	0.315
12	−11.12109	0.550	1.80440	39.61	0.5719
13	165.37200	D13(Variable)
14	∞	0.700		(Aperture
				Stop S)
15*	7.30358	2.200	1.49710	81.56	0.5385
16*	−22.98363	0.100
17	7.85006	2.200	1.53172	48.78	0.5622
18	274.32025	0.400	1.91082	35.25	0.5822
19	5.97566	0.650
20	14.69669	1.700	1.49700	81.73	0.5371
21	−20.28040	D21(Variable)
22	20.19905	0.600	1.49700	81.73	0.5371
23	6.78416	D23(Variable)
24*	10.00000	2.200	1.53113	55.75	0.5628
25	−164.68126	0.600
26	∞	0.210	1.51680	63.88	0.5360
27	∞	0.450
28	∞	0.500	1.51680	63.88	0.5360
29	∞	BF
[Aspherical Surface Data]
	15th Surface
	κ = 0.896, A4 = 1.84310E−04, A6 = −1.16172E−06
	A8 = 0.00000E+00, A10 = 0.00000E+00, A12 = 0.00000E+00
	16th Surface
	κ = 1.000, A4 = 1.84659E−04, A6 = −7.65864E−07
	A8 = 4.06410E−08, A10 = 0.00000E+00, A12 = 0.00000E+00
	24th Surface
	κ = 2.716 , A4 = −3.76188E−05, A6 = −3.07675E−07
	A8 = 0.00000E+00, A10 = 0.00000E+00, A12 = 0.00000E+00
[Variable Distance Data on Zoom Photographing]
		W	M	T
	D5	0.742	10.482	38.914
	D13	26.839	13.689	2.261
	D21	3.294	9.196	14.996
	D23	8.674	6.949	15.300
[Lens Group Data]
	Group	First surface	Focal length
	G1	1	53.961
	G2	6	−6.091
	G3	14	11.902
	G4	22	−20.863
	G5	24	17.828
[Conditional Expression Corresponding Value]
	<Positive meniscus lens L13(fLZ = 61.845)>
	Conditional Expression(1)
	ndLZ − (2.015 − 0.0068 × νdLZ) = 0.016
	Conditional Expression(2)νdLZ = 59.30
	Conditional Expression(3), (3-1)θgFLZ = 0.5583
	Conditional Expression(4), (4-1)
	θgFLZ − (0.6418 − 0.00168 × νdLZ) = 0.0161
	Conditional Expression(5)|fLZ|/fF = −8.258
	Conditional Expression(7)|fLZ|/f = 13.954
	Conditional Expression(8)DLZ = 2.650

FIG. 6A shows various aberration graphs of the optical system according to Third Example upon focusing on infinity in the wide angle end state. FIG. 6B shows various aberration graphs of the optical system according to Third Example upon focusing on infinity in the intermediate focal length state. FIG. 6C shows various aberration graphs of the optical system according to Third Example upon focusing on infinity in the telephoto end state. The various aberration graphs show that the optical system according to Third Example has favorably corrected various aberrations, and exerts excellent imaging performance.

Fourth Example

Fourth Example is described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8A, 8B and 8C, and Table 4. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a lens configuration of an optical system in a state upon focusing on infinity according to Fourth Example of this embodiment. The optical system LS(4) according to Fourth Example consists of, in order from the object: a first lens group G1 having a negative refractive power; a second lens group G2 having a positive refractive power; a third lens group G3 having a positive refractive power; a fourth lens group G4 having a negative refractive power; and a fifth lens group G5 having a positive refractive power. Upon zooming from the wide-angle end state (W) to the telephoto end state (T), the first to fifth lens groups G1 to G5 move in directions indicated by arrows in FIG. 7. The aperture stop S is disposed between the second lens group G2 and the third lens group G3.

The first lens group G1 consists of, in order from the object: a negative meniscus lens L11 having a convex surface facing the object; a negative meniscus lens L12 having a convex surface facing the object; a biconcave negative lens L13; and a biconvex positive lens L14. In this Example, the negative meniscus lens L11, the negative meniscus lens L12 and the negative lens L13 of the first lens group G1 correspond to a specified lens that satisfies the conditional expressions (1) to (4) and the like. The negative meniscus lens L11 has an image-side lens surface that is an aspherical surface. The negative meniscus lens L12 has an image-side lens surface that is an aspherical surface.

The second lens group G2 consists of, in order from the object: a positive meniscus lens L21 having a convex surface facing the object; and a cemented lens consisting of a negative meniscus lens L22 having a convex surface facing the object, and a positive meniscus lens L23 having a convex surface facing the object. The aperture stop S is disposed adjacent to the image side of the positive meniscus lens L23, and moves with the second lens group G2 upon zooming.

The third lens group G3 consists of, in order from the object: a cemented lens consisting of a biconcave negative lens L31 and a biconvex positive lens L32; and a biconvex positive lens L33. The positive lens L32 has an image-side lens surface that is an aspherical surface.

The fourth lens group G4 consists of a biconcave negative lens L41. Upon focusing from the infinity object to the short-distant (finite distant) object, the fourth lens group G4 moves toward the image along the optical axis.

The fifth lens group G5 consists of a positive meniscus lens L51 having a concave surface facing the object. An image surface I is disposed on the image side of the fifth lens group G5. The positive meniscus lens L51 has an image-side lens surface that is an aspherical surface.

In this Example, the negative meniscus lens L11, the negative meniscus lens L12, the negative lens L13, the positive lens L14, the positive meniscus lens L21, and the cemented lens consisting of the negative meniscus lens L22 and the positive meniscus lens L23 constitute the front group GF disposed closer to the object than the aperture stop S. The cemented lens consisting of the negative lens L31 and the positive lens L32, the positive lens L33, the negative lens L41, and the positive meniscus lens L51 constitute the rear group GR disposed closer to the image than the aperture stop S.

The following Table 4 lists values of data on the optical system according to Fourth Example.

TABLE 4
[General Data]
Zooming ratio = 2.018
		W	M	T
	f	14.420	20.000	29.100
	FNO	4.073	4.072	4.066
	2ω	115.788	91.602	67.988
	Y	20.500	20.500	20.500
	TL	121.803	110.314	103.827
	BF	15.000	23.093	30.403
	fF	12.336	18.020	29.688
	fR	−249.182	−357.800	−1948.200
[Lens Data]
Surface
Number	R	D	nd	νd	θgF
1	92.62990	3.000	1.68348	54.80	0.5501
2*	15.67070	4.579
3	28.37140	2.900	1.68348	54.80	0.5501
4*	21.12170	12.704
5	−37.55490	1.900	1.68348	54.80	0.5501
6	88.75380	0.100
7	98.47090	5.412	1.86109	34.82	0.5864
8	−53.58090	D8(Variable)
9	20.49420	4.232	1.59349	67.00	0.5358
10	164.24190	3.859
11	16.69960	1.200	1.88300	40.66	0.5668
12	8.68950	4.536	1.52748	56.00	0.5481
13	180.51560	2.500
14	∞	D14(Variable)		(Aperture
				Stop S)
15	−357.35260	1.100	1.81600	46.59	0.5567
16	14.59730	3.507	1.49782	82.57	0.5386
17*	−561.45740	1.192
18	36.97580	6.029	1.49782	82.57	0.5386
19	−12.85510	D19(Variable)
20	−20.05630	1.000	1.55199	62.60	0.5377
21	48.74520	D21(Variable)
22	−64.12910	1.200	1.51680	63.88	0.5360
23*	−53.18510	BF
[Aspherical Surface Data]
	2nd Surface
	κ = 0.000, A4 = −9.16E−07, A6 = 3.00E−08
	A8 = −1.16E−10, A10 = 1.53E−13, A12 = 0.00E+00
	4th Surface
	κ = 0.000, A4 = 3.15E−05, A6 = −2.15E−08
	A8 = 4.46E−10, A10 = −1.10E−12, A12 = 2.22E−15
	17th Surface
	κ = 1.000, A4 = 5.91E−05, A6 = 1.04E−07
	A8 = 3.02E−09, A10 = −4.09E−11, A12 = 0.00E+00
	23rd Surface
	κ = 1.000, A4 = 3.06E−05, A6 = 2.73E−08
	A8 = −4.72E−11, A10 = 7.08E−13, A12 = 0.00E+00
[Variable Distance Data on Zoom Photographing]
		W	M	T
	D8	33.229	16.105	1.500
	D14	2.125	2.115	2.279
	D19	2.000	2.982	4.774
	D21	8.500	5.069	3.922
[Lens Group Data]
	Group	First surface	Focal length
	G1	1	−23.700
	G2	9	28.300
	G3	15	28.700
	G4	20	−25.600
	G5	22	581.300
[Conditional Expression Corresponding Value]
	<Negative meniscus lens L11(fLZ = −28.041)>
	Conditional Expression(1)
	ndLZ − (2.015 − 0.0068 × νdLZ) = 0.041
	Conditional Expression(2)νdLZ = 54.80
	Conditional Expression(3), (3-1)θgFLZ = 0.5501
	Conditional Expression(4), (4-1)
	θgFLZ − (0.6418 − 0.00168 × νdLZ) = 0.0004
	Conditional Expression(5)|fLZ|/fF = 2.273
	Conditional Expression(7)|fLZ|/f = 1.945
	Conditional Expression(8)DLZ = 3.000
	<Negative meniscus lens L12(fLZ = −144.389)>
	Conditional Expression(1)
	ndLZ − (2.015 − 0.0068 × νdLZ) = 0.041
	Conditional Expression(2)νdLZ = 54.80
	Conditional Expression(3), (3-1)θgFLZ = 0.5501
	Conditional Expression(4), (4-1)
	θgFLZ − (0.6418 − 0.00168 × νdLZ) = 0.0004
	Conditional Expression(5)|fLZ|/fF = 11.705
	Conditional Expression(7)|fLZ|/f = 10.013
	Conditional Expression(8)DLZ = 2.900
	<Negative lens L13(fLZ = −38.375)>
	Conditional Expression(1)
	ndLZ − (2.015 − 0.0068 × νdLZ) = 0.041
	Conditional Expression(2)νdLZ = 54.80
	Conditional Expression(3), (3-1)θgFLZ = 0.5501
	Conditional Expression(4), (4-1)
	θgFLZ − (0.6418 − 0.00168 × νdLZ) = 0.0004
	Conditional Expression(5)|fLZ|/fF = 3.111
	Conditional Expression(7)|fLZ|/f = 2.661
	Conditional Expression(8)DLZ = 1.900

FIG. 8A shows various aberration graphs of the optical system according to Fourth Example upon focusing on infinity in the wide angle end state. FIG. 8B shows various aberration graphs of the optical system according to Fourth Example upon focusing on infinity in the intermediate focal length state. FIG. 8C shows various aberration graphs of the optical system according to Fourth Example upon focusing on infinity in the telephoto end state. The various aberration graphs show that the optical system according to Fourth Example has favorably corrected various aberrations, and exerts excellent imaging performance.

Fifth Example

Fifth Example is described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10A, 10B and 10C and Table 5. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a lens configuration of an optical system in a state upon focusing on infinity according to Fifth Example of this embodiment. The optical system LS(5) according to Fifth Example consists of, in order from the object: a first lens group G1 having a positive refractive power; a second lens group G2 having a negative refractive power; a third lens group G3 having a positive refractive power; a fourth lens group G4 having a positive refractive power; and a fifth lens group G5 having a negative refractive power. Upon zooming from the wide-angle end state (W) to the telephoto end state (T), the second lens groups G2 and the fourth lens group G4 move in directions indicated by arrows in FIG. 9. The aperture stop S is disposed between the second lens group G2 and the third lens group G3.

The first lens group G1 consists of, in order from the object: a cemented lens consisting of a negative meniscus lens L11 having a convex surface facing the object, and a biconvex positive lens L12; and a positive meniscus lens L13 having a convex surface facing the object.

The second lens group G2 consists of, in order from the object: a negative meniscus lens L21 having a convex surface facing the object; a biconcave negative lens L22; a positive meniscus lens L23 having a convex surface facing the object; and a biconcave negative lens L24. In this Example, the negative meniscus lens L21, the negative lens L22 and the negative lens L24 of the second lens group G2 correspond to a specified lens that satisfies the conditional expressions (1) to (4) and the like.

The third lens group G3 consists of, in order from the object: a biconvex positive lens L31; a plano-convex positive lens L32 having a convex surface facing the object; a positive meniscus lens L33 having a convex surface facing the object; a biconcave negative lens L34; and a cemented lens consisting of a biconvex positive lens L35, and a biconcave negative lens L36. The aperture stop S is disposed adjacent to the object side of the positive lens L31, and moves with the third lens group G3 upon zooming.

The fourth lens group G4 consists of, in order from the object: a biconvex positive lens L41; and a cemented lens consisting of a negative meniscus lens L42 having a convex surface facing the object, and a positive meniscus lens L43 having a convex surface facing the object. Upon focusing from the infinity object to the short-distant (finite distant) object, the fourth lens group G4 moves toward the object along the optical axis.

The fifth lens group G5 consists of, in order from the object: a negative meniscus lens L51 having a convex surface facing the object; a cemented lens consisting of a biconvex positive lens L52, and a biconcave negative lens L53; a plano-concave negative lens L54 having a concave surface facing the image; a biconvex positive lens L55; and a positive meniscus lens L56 having a convex surface facing the object. An image surface I is disposed on the image side of the fifth lens group G5. The cemented lens consisting of the positive lens L52 and the negative lens L53, and the negative lens L54 of the fifth lens group G5 constitute a vibration-proof lens group (partial group) that is movable in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis, and corrects variation in imaging position due to a camera shake and the like (image blur on the image surface I).

In this Example, the cemented lens consisting of the negative meniscus lens L11 and the positive lens L12, the positive meniscus lens L13, the negative meniscus lens L21, the negative lens L22, the positive meniscus lens L23, and the negative lens L24 constitute the front group GF disposed closer to the object than the aperture stop S. The positive lens L31, the positive lens L32, the positive meniscus lens L33, the negative lens L34, the cemented lens consisting of the positive lens L35 and the negative lens L36, the positive lens L41, the cemented lens consisting of the negative meniscus lens L42 and the positive meniscus lens L43, the negative meniscus lens L51, the cemented lens consisting of the positive lens L52 and the negative lens L53, the negative lens L54, the positive lens L55, and the positive meniscus lens L56 constitute the rear group GR disposed closer to the image than the aperture stop S.

The following Table 5 lists values of data on the optical system according to Fifth Example.

TABLE 5
[General Data]
Zooming ratio = 2.745
		W	M	T
	f	71.400	140.000	196.000
	FNO	2.865	2.937	2.862
	2ω	33.666	17.094	12.198
	Y	21.600	21.600	21.600
	TL	245.880	245.880	245.880
	BF	53.818	53.818	53.818
	fF	−86.769	−153.380	−238.187
	fR	67.044	63.889	67.044
[Lens Data]
Surface
Number	R	D	nd	νd	θgF
1	120.99680	2.800	1.95000	29.37	0.6002
2	87.12840	9.900	1.49782	82.57	0.5386
3	−1437.70340	0.100
4	97.36390	7.700	1.45600	91.37	0.5342
5	657.25840	D5(Variable)
6	73.32110	2.400	1.68348	54.80	0.5501
7	33.43260	10.250
8	−134.27600	2.000	1.62731	59.30	0.5584
9	104.31770	2.000
10	55.93640	4.400	1.84666	23.78	0.6192
11	193.35670	3.550
12	−72.87930	2.200	1.62731	59.30	0.5584
13	610.02530	D13(Variable)
14	∞	2.500		(Aperture
				Stop S)
15	667.50610	3.700	1.83481	42.73	0.5648
16	−127.34870	0.200
17	91.74030	3.850	1.59319	67.90	0.5440
18	∞	0.200
19	52.70200	4.900	1.49782	82.57	0.5386
20	340.98300	2.120
21	−123.54810	2.200	2.00100	29.13	0.5995
22	172.97240	4.550
23	104.97670	5.750	1.90265	35.72	0.5804
24	−70.95230	2.200	1.58144	40.98	0.5763
25	42.96180	D25(Variable)
26	69.69710	4.800	1.49782	82.57	0.5386
27	−171.29750	0.100
28	43.33010	2.000	1.95000	29.37	0.6002
29	28.62160	5.550	1.59319	67.90	0.5440
30	175.11530	D30(Variable)
31	59.19620	1.800	1.80400	46.60	0.5575
32	33.42540	5.150
33	127.38170	3.350	1.84666	23.78	0.6192
34	−127.38220	1.600	1.68348	54.80	0.5501
35	43.09820	2.539
36	∞	1.600	1.95375	32.32	0.5901
37	71.19380	3.750
38	107.03200	3.850	1.59319	67.90	0.5440
39	−166.05150	0.150
40	49.83700	3.900	1.71999	50.27	0.5527
41	161.11230	BF
[Variable Distance Data on Zoom Photographing]
		W	M	T
	D5	2.882	35.671	50.879
	D13	50.300	17.511	2.303
	D25	17.270	14.466	17.270
	D30	2.000	4.804	2.000
[Lens Group Data]
	Group	First surface	Focal length
	G1	1	143.763
	G2	6	−45.569
	G3	14	90.760
	G4	26	60.061
	G5	31	−112.026
[Conditional Expression Corresponding Value]
	<Negative meniscus lens L21(fLZ = −92.166)>
	Conditional Expression(1)
	ndLZ − (2.015 − 0.0068 × νdLZ) = 0.041
	Conditional Expression(2)νdLZ = 54.80
	Conditional Expression(3), (3-1)θgFLZ = 0.5501
	Conditional Expression(4), (4-1)
	θgFLZ − (0.6418 − 0.00168 × νdLZ) = 0.0004
	Conditional Expression(5)|fLZ|/fF = −1.062
	Conditional Expression(7)|fLZ|/f = 1.291
	Conditional Expression(8)DLZ = 2.400
	<Negative lens L22(fLZ = −93.285)>
	Conditional Expression(1)
	ndLZ − (2.015 − 0.0068 × νdLZ) = 0.016
	Conditional Expression(2)νdLZ = 59.30
	Conditional Expression(3), (3-1)θgFLZ = 0.5584
	Conditional Expression(4), (4-1)
	θgFLZ − (0.6418 − 0.00168 × νdLZ) = 0.0162
	Conditional Expression(5)|fLZ|/fF = −1.075
	Conditional Expression(7)|fLZ|/f = 1.307
	Conditional Expression(8)DLZ = 2.000
	<Negative lens L24(fLZ = −103.650)>
	Conditional Expression(1)
	ndLZ − (2.015 − 0.0068 × νdLZ) = 0.016
	Conditional Expression(2)νdLZ = 59.30
	Conditional Expression(3), (3-1)θgFLZ = 0.5584
	Conditional Expression(4), (4-1)
	θgFLZ − (0.6418 − 0.00168 × νdLZ) = 0.0162
	Conditional Expression(5)|fLZ|/fF = −1.195
	Conditional Expression(7)|fLZ|/f = 1.452
	Conditional Expression(8)DLZ = 2.200

FIG. 10A shows various aberration graphs of the optical system according to Fifth Example upon focusing on infinity in the wide angle end state. FIG. 10B shows various aberration graphs of the optical system according to Fifth Example upon focusing on infinity in the intermediate focal length state. FIG. 10C shows various aberration graphs of the optical system according to Fifth Example upon focusing on infinity in the telephoto end state. The various aberration graphs show that the optical system according to Fifth Example has favorably corrected various aberrations, and exerts excellent imaging performance.

Sixth Example

Sixth Example is described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12A, 12B and 12C, and Table 6. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a lens configuration of an optical system in a state upon focusing on infinity according to Sixth Example of this embodiment. The optical system LS(6) according to Sixth Example consists of, in order from the object: a first lens group G1 having a positive refractive power; a second lens group G2 having a negative refractive power; a third lens group G3 having a positive refractive power; a fourth lens group G4 having a positive refractive power; and a fifth lens group G5 having a negative refractive power. Upon zooming from the wide-angle end state (W) to the telephoto end state (T), the first to fifth lens groups G1 to G5 move in directions indicated by arrows in FIG. 11. The aperture stop S is disposed between the second lens group G2 and the third lens group G3.

The first lens group G1 consists of, in order from the object, a cemented lens consisting of a negative meniscus lens L11 having a convex surface facing the object, and a positive meniscus lens L12 having a convex surface facing the object.

The second lens group G2 consists of, in order from the object: a biconcave negative lens L21; a biconcave negative lens L22; and a positive meniscus lens L23 having a convex surface facing the object. The negative meniscus lens L21 has an object-side lens surface that is an aspherical surface. The negative lens L21 has an image-side lens surface that is an aspherical surface.

The third lens group G3 consists of, in order from the object: a biconvex positive lens L31; a cemented lens consisting of a biconvex positive lens L32 and a biconcave negative lens L33; and a cemented lens consisting of a negative meniscus lens L34 having a convex surface facing the object, and a positive meniscus lens L35 having a convex surface facing the object. The aperture stop S is disposed adjacent to the object side of the positive lens L31, and moves with the third lens group G3 upon zooming. In this Example, the positive lens L31 of the third lens group G3 corresponds to a specified lens that satisfies the conditional expressions (1) to (4) and the like. The positive lens L31 has an object-side lens surface that is an aspherical surface.

The fourth lens group G4 consists of, in order from the object: a negative meniscus lens L41 having a concave surface facing the object; and a biconvex positive lens L42. Upon focusing from the infinity object to the short-distant (finite distant) object, the fourth lens group G4 moves toward the object along the optical axis, and the fifth lens group G5 moves toward the image along the optical axis. The positive lens L42 has an image-side lens surface that is an aspherical surface.

The fifth lens group G5 consists of a biconcave negative lens L51. An image surface I is disposed on the image side of the fifth lens group G5. The positive lens L51 has an image-side lens surface that is an aspherical surface.

In this Example, the cemented lens consisting of the negative meniscus lens L11 and the positive meniscus lens L12, the negative lens L21, the negative lens L22, and the positive meniscus lens L23 constitute the front group GF disposed closer to the object than the aperture stop S. The positive lens L31, the cemented lens consisting of the positive lens L32 and the negative lens L33, the cemented lens consisting of the negative meniscus lens L34 and the positive meniscus lens L35, the negative meniscus lens L41, the positive lens L42, and the negative lens L51 constitute the rear group GR disposed closer to the image than the aperture stop S.

The following Table 6 lists values of data on the optical system according to Sixth Example.

TABLE 6
[General Data]
Zooming ratio = 2.747
		W	M	T
	f	24.720	50.011	67.898
	FNO	4.074	4.107	4.075
	2ω	84.838	44.346	32.369
	Y	20.735	21.600	21.600
	TL	122.000	132.823	150.965
	BF	24.245	49.372	55.721
	fF	−35.120	−41.087	−52.774
	fR	32.395	33.090	34.250
[Lens Data]
Surface
Number	R	D	nd	νd	θgF
1	79.38040	2.150	1.84666	23.80	0.6215
2	51.02390	8.034	1.75500	52.33	0.5475
3	1073.05060	D3(Variable)
4	−787.39720	1.800	1.65550	46.34	0.5651
5*	15.02170	8.908
6	−58.26290	1.350	1.49782	82.57	0.5138
7	54.06630	0.100
8	30.99440	4.650	1.77396	24.31	0.6142
9	194.90020	D9(Variable)
10	∞	1.500		(Aperture
				Stop S)
11*	32.88300	3.765	1.68348	54.80	0.5501
12	−482.16640	0.102
13	20.12780	4.081	1.59319	67.90	0.5440
14	−99.80710	1.500	1.76634	38.61	0.5791
15	25.27260	0.342
16	34.24310	2.000	1.95375	32.33	0.5916
17	14.97810	3.842	1.56992	38.72	0.5789
18	73.96770	D9(Variable)
19	−17.50130	0.900	1.80415	28.31	0.6015
20	−23.09180	0.100
21	77.91830	6.224	1.59201	67.02	0.5358
22*	−22.62830	D22(Variable)
23	−344.21280	0.900	1.63563	48.44	0.5614
24*	92.95460	BF
[Aspherical Surface Data]
	5th Surface
	κ = 0.000, A4 = 2.68E−05, A6 = 3.48E−08
	A8 = 1.69E−10, A10 = 0.00E+00, A12 = 0.00E+00
	11th Surface
	κ = 1.000, A4 = −9.83E−07, A6 = −4.69E−09
	A8 = 2.28E−10, A10 = −1.34E−12, A12 = 0.00E+00
	22nd Surface
	κ = 1.000, A4 = 2.57E−05, A6 = −7.85E−09
	A8 = 1.82E−10, A10 = −5.72E−13, A12 = 0.00E+00
	24th Surface
	κ = 1.000, A4 = −2.86E−06, A6 = 3.10E−08
	A8 = −9.24E−11, A10 = 2.91E−13, A12 = 0.00E+00
[Variable Distance Data on Zoom Photographing]
		W	M	T
	D3	2.143	14.848	31.406
	D9	24.905	6.054	3.035
	D18	8.153	5.745	6.556
	D22	10.307	4.557	2.000
[Lens Group Data]
	Group	First surface	Focal length
	G1	1	121.600
	G2	4	−25.300
	G3	10	43.600
	G4	19	40.800
	G5	23	−115.100
[Conditional Expression Corresponding Value]
	<Positive lens L31(fLZ = 45.174)>
	Conditional Expression(1)
	ndLZ − (2.015 − 0.0068 × νdLZ) = 0.041
	Conditional Expression(2)νdLZ = 54.80
	Conditional Expression(3), (3-1)θgFLZ = 0.5501
	Conditional Expression(4), (4-1)
	θgFLZ − (0.6418 − 0.00168 × νdLZ) = 0.0004
	Conditional Expression(6)|fLZ|/fR = 1.394
	Conditional Expression(7)|fLZ|/f = 1.827
	Conditional Expression(8)DLZ = 3.765

FIG. 12A shows various aberration graphs of the optical system according to Sixth Example upon focusing on infinity in the wide angle end state. FIG. 12B shows various aberration graphs of the optical system according to Sixth Example upon focusing on infinity in the intermediate focal length state. FIG. 12C shows various aberration graphs of the optical system according to Sixth Example upon focusing on infinity in the telephoto end state. The various aberration graphs show that the optical system according to Sixth Example has favorably corrected various aberrations, and exerts excellent imaging performance.

Seventh Example

Seventh Example is described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14A, 14B and 14C, and Table 7. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a lens configuration of an optical system in a state upon focusing on infinity according to Seventh Example of this embodiment. The optical system LS(7) according to Seventh Example consists of, in order from the object: a first lens group G1 having a positive refractive power; a second lens group G2 having a negative refractive power; a third lens group G3 having a positive refractive power; a fourth lens group G4 having a positive refractive power; a fifth lens group G5 having a positive refractive power; a sixth lens group G6 having a positive refractive power; and a seventh lens group G7 having a negative refractive power. Upon zooming from the wide-angle end state (W) to the telephoto end state (T), the first to seventh lens groups G1 to G7 move in directions indicated by arrows in FIG. 13. The aperture stop S is disposed between the second lens group G2 and the third lens group G3.

The first lens group G1 consists of, in order from the object: a cemented lens consisting of a negative meniscus lens L11 having a convex surface facing the object, and a positive meniscus lens L12 having a convex surface facing the object; and a positive meniscus lens L13 having a convex surface facing the object.

The second lens group G2 consists of, in order from the object: a negative meniscus lens L21 having a convex surface facing the object; a biconcave negative lens L22; a biconvex positive lens L23; and a negative meniscus lens L24 having a concave surface facing the object. The negative meniscus lens L21 has an object-side lens surface that is an aspherical surface.

The third lens group G3 consists of, in order from the object: a positive meniscus lens L31 having a convex surface facing the object; and a biconvex positive lens L32. The aperture stop S is disposed adjacent to the object side of the positive meniscus lens L31, and moves with the third lens group G3 upon zooming. The positive meniscus lens L31 has an object-side lens surface that is an aspherical surface.

The fourth lens group G4 consists of, in order from the object, a cemented lens consisting of a negative meniscus lens L41 having a convex surface facing the object, and a biconvex positive lens L42.

The fifth lens group G5 consists of, in order from the object: a negative meniscus lens L51 having a concave surface facing the object; and a biconvex positive lens L52. Upon focusing from the infinity object to the short-distant (finite distant) object, the fifth lens group G5 and the sixth lens group G6 move toward the object along the optical axis by different amounts of movement.

The sixth lens group G6 consists of a positive meniscus lens L61 having a concave surface facing the object. The positive meniscus lens L61 has an image-side lens surface that is an aspherical surface.

The seventh lens group G7 consists of, in order from the object: a positive meniscus lens L71 having a concave surface facing the object; a biconcave negative lens L72; and a negative meniscus lens L73 having a concave surface facing the object. An image surface I is disposed on the image side of the seventh lens group G7. In this Example, the negative meniscus lens L73 of the seventh lens group G7 corresponds to a specified lens that satisfies the conditional expressions (1) to (4) and the like. The negative lens L72 has an object-side lens surface that is an aspherical surface.

In this Example, the cemented lens consisting of the negative meniscus lens L11 and the positive meniscus lens L12, the positive meniscus lens L13, the negative meniscus lens L21, the negative lens L22, the positive lens L23, and the negative meniscus lens L24 constitute the front group GF disposed closer to the object than the aperture stop S. The positive meniscus lens L31, the positive lens L32, the cemented lens consisting of the negative meniscus lens L41 and the biconvex positive lens L42, the negative meniscus lens L51, the biconvex positive lens L52, the positive meniscus lens L61, the positive meniscus lens L71, the negative lens L72, and the negative meniscus lens L73 constitute the rear group GR disposed closer to the image than the aperture stop S.

The following Table 7 lists values of data on the optical system according to Seventh Example.

TABLE 7
[General Data]
Zooming ratio = 2.743
		W	M	T
	f	24.750	35.000	67.880
	FNO	2.918	2.919	2.919
	2ω	85.363	62.867	33.986
	Y	21.600	21.600	21.600
	TL	139.342	144.390	169.148
	BF	11.701	15.449	28.388
	fF	−30.791	−34.682	−46.133
	fR	28.627	28.934	30.359
[Lens Data]
Surface
Number	R	D	nd	νd	θgF
1	234.38730	2.500	1.84666	23.80	0.6215
2	109.51800	5.200	1.75500	52.34	0.5476
3	389.68520	0.200
4	59.06270	5.700	1.77250	49.62	0.5518
5	135.36490	D5(Variable)
6*	218.44200	2.000	1.74389	49.53	0.5533
7	18.69570	9.658
8	−59.68560	1.300	1.77250	49.62	0.5518
9	59.68560	0.442
10	39.20990	6.400	1.72825	28.38	0.6069
11	−48.67310	1.933
12	−26.40650	1.300	1.61800	63.34	0.5411
13	−71.76120	D13(Variable)
14	∞	1.712		(Aperture
				Stop S)
15*	71.88760	2.500	1.69370	53.32	0.5475
16	127.64110	0.716
17	38.74920	5.900	1.59319	67.90	0.5440
18	−105.42740	D18(Variable)
19	67.02760	1.300	1.73800	32.33	0.5900
20	19.51260	9.700	1.49782	82.57	0.5386
21	−50.56090	D21(Variable)
22	−23.92370	1.200	1.72047	34.71	0.5834
23	−56.20810	0.200
24	103.17490	5.900	1.59349	67.00	0.5358
25	−33.01970	D25(Variable)
26	−70.62880	3.500	1.79189	45.04	0.5596
27*	−38.21530	D27(Variable)
28	−44.77940	3.000	1.94595	17.98	0.6544
29	−32.36650	0.200
30*	−90.76890	1.500	1.85207	40.15	0.5685
31	89.91740	7.847
32	−24.20670	1.400	1.65240	55.27	0.5607
33	−38.83480	BF
[Aspherical Surface Data]
	6th Surface
	κ = 1.000, A4 = 5.28E−06, A6 = −5.42E−09
	A8 = 1.33E−11, A10 = −2.05E−14, A12 = 2.05E−17
	15th Surface
	κ = 1.000, A4 = −4.56E−06, A6 = −1.40E−10
	A8 = −8.81E−13, A10 = −8.43E−15, A12 = 0.00E+00
	27th Surface
	κ = 1.000, A4 = 1.10E−05, A6 = −2.36E−08
	A8 = 1.43E−10, A10 = −5.03E−13, A12 = 7.52E−16
	30th Surface
	κ = 1.000, A4 = −2.11E−06, A6 = −2.12E−08
	A8 = 3.23E−11, A10 = −8.72E−14, A12 = 0.00E+00
[Variable Distance Data on Zoom Photographing]
		W	M	T
	D5	1.780	11.383	30.246
	D13	19.285	9.934	2.013
	D18	9.167	6.537	1.493
	D21	5.179	7.338	19.018
	D25	2.679	3.818	2.616
	D27	6.344	6.725	2.168
[Lens Group Data]
	Group	First surface	Focal length
	G1	1	119.124
	G2	6	−22.126
	G3	15	40.880
	G4	19	115.687
	G5	22	124.717
	G6	26	100.365
	G7	28	−47.354
[Conditional Expression Corresponding Value]
	<Negative meniscus lens L73(fLZ = −102.373)>
	Conditional Expression(1)
	ndLZ − (2.015 − 0.0068 × νdLZ) = 0.013
	Conditional Expression(2)νdLZ = 55.27
	Conditional Expression(3), (3-1)θgFLZ = 0.5607
	Conditional Expression(4), (4-1)
	θgFLZ − (0.6418 − 0.00168 × νdLZ) = 0.0118
	Conditional Expression(5)|fLZ|/fR = 3.576
	Conditional Expression(7)|fLZ|/f = 4.136
	Conditional Expression(8)DLZ = 1.400

FIG. 14A shows various aberration graphs of the optical system according to Seventh Example upon focusing on infinity in the wide angle end state. FIG. 14B shows various aberration graphs of the optical system according to Seventh Example upon focusing on infinity in the intermediate focal length state. FIG. 14C shows various aberration graphs of the optical system according to Seventh Example upon focusing on infinity in the telephoto end state. The various aberration graphs show that the optical system according to Seventh Example has favorably corrected various aberrations, and exerts excellent imaging performance.

Eighth Example

Eighth Example is described with reference to FIGS. 15 and 16A, 16B and 16C, and Table 8. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a lens configuration of an optical system in a state upon focusing on infinity according to Eighth Example of this embodiment. The optical system LS(8) according to Eighth Example consists of, in order from the object: a first lens group G1 having a positive refractive power; a second lens group G2 having a negative refractive power; a third lens group G3 having a positive refractive power; a fourth lens group G4 having a negative refractive power; and a fifth lens group G5 having a positive refractive power. Upon zooming from the wide-angle end state (W) to the telephoto end state (T), the first to fifth lens groups G1 to G5 move in directions indicated by arrows in FIG. 15. The aperture stop S is disposed in the third lens group G3.

The first lens group G1 consists of, in order from the object: a cemented lens consisting of a negative meniscus lens L11 having a convex surface facing the object, and a biconvex positive lens L12; and a positive meniscus lens L13 having a convex surface facing the object.

The second lens group G2 consists of, in order from the object: a negative meniscus lens L21 having a convex surface facing the object; a biconcave negative lens L22; a biconvex positive lens L23; and a negative meniscus lens L24 having a concave surface facing the object. Upon focusing from the infinity object to the short-distant (finite distant) object, the second lens group G2 moves toward the object along the optical axis. The negative meniscus lens L21 has an object-side lens surface that is an aspherical surface. The negative meniscus lens L24 has an image-side lens surface that is an aspherical surface.

The third lens group G3 consists of, in order from the object: a biconvex positive lens L31; a cemented lens consisting of a negative meniscus lens L32 having a convex surface facing the object, and a biconvex positive lens L33; and a biconvex positive lens L34. An aperture stop S is disposed between the positive lens L31 and the negative meniscus lens L32 (of the cemented lens) of the third lens group G3.

The fourth lens group G4 consists of, in order from the object: a cemented lens consisting of a positive meniscus lens L41 having a concave surface facing the object, and a negative meniscus lens L42 having a concave surface facing the object; and a biconcave negative lens L43. In this Example, the negative lens L43 of the fourth lens group G4 corresponds to a specified lens that satisfies the conditional expressions (1) to (4) and the like.

The fifth lens group G5 consists of, in order from the object: a biconvex positive lens L51; and a cemented lens consisting of a biconvex positive lens L52, and a biconcave negative lens L53. An image surface I is disposed on the image side of the fifth lens group G5. The positive lens L51 has an object-side lens surface that is an aspherical surface.

In this Example, the cemented lens consisting of the negative meniscus lens L11 and the positive lens L12, the positive meniscus lens L13, the negative meniscus lens L21, the negative lens L22, the positive lens L23, the negative meniscus lens L24, and the positive lens L31 constitute the front group GF disposed closer to the object than the aperture stop S. The cemented lens consisting of the negative meniscus lens L32 and the positive lens L33, the positive lens L34, the cemented lens consisting of the positive meniscus lens L41 and the negative meniscus lens L42, the negative lens L43, the positive lens L51, and the cemented lens consisting of the positive lens L52 and the negative lens L53 constitute the rear group GR disposed closer to the image than the aperture stop S.

The following Table 8 lists values of data on the optical system according to Eighth Example.

TABLE 8
[General Data]
Zooming ratio = 4.708
		W	M	T
	f	24.720	49.985	116.383
	FNO	4.070	4.067	4.075
	2ω	86.259	43.985	19.680
	Y	21.600	21.600	21.600
	TL	147.198	161.190	192.200
	BF	32.884	42.859	55.059
	fF	110.031	−646.229	−317.953
	fR	67.056	67.484	65.974
[Lens Data]
Surface
Number	R	D	nd	νd	θgF
1	200.00000	1.200	1.84944	22.29	0.6222
2	112.14330	7.349	1.49782	82.57	0.5138
3	−312.82020	0.100
4	58.25030	5.717	1.59159	54.50	0.5508
5	133.86910	D5(Variable)
6*	68.14700	1.050	1.95375	32.33	0.5916
7	17.41650	6.493
8	−50.35820	1.200	1.66903	45.08	0.5674
9	35.82750	0.100
10	36.58470	6.379	1.84706	22.34	0.6220
11	−41.51350	0.788
12	−27.90490	1.200	1.61571	50.69	0.5574
13*	−1318.72980	D13(Variable)
14	42.13090	3.781	1.62079	50.23	0.5583
15	−94.85060	0.100
16	∞	0.100		(Aperture
				Stop S)
17	39.33600	1.200	1.93546	24.49	0.6135
18	18.65160	5.400	1.49996	81.44	0.5151
19	−167.55480	0.100
20	47.06670	2.967	1.59687	53.64	0.5523
21	−353.88140	D21(Variable)
22	−35.39840	3.883	1.92286	20.88	0.6286
23	−18.10590	1.200	1.68303	40.83	0.5750
24	−151.76460	2.275
25	−61.36760	1.200	1.67769	52.63	0.5546
26	323.52730	D26(Variable)
27*	128.28980	5.951	1.50114	80.83	0.5161
28	−24.91200	0.100
29	72.70400	7.368	1.69764	43.43	0.5703
30	−24.43980	4.083	1.89451	29.27	0.5989
31	82.68200	BF
[Aspherical Surface Data]
	6th Surface
	κ = 1.000, A4 = −3.63E−06, A6 = −9.23E−09
	A8 = 2.66E−11, A10 = −7.08E−14, A12 = 0.00E+00
	13th Surface
	κ = 1.000, A4 = −1.30E−05, A6 = −9.67E−09
	A8 = −4.06E−11, A10 = 0.00E+00, A12 = 0.00E+00
	27th Surface
	κ = 1.000, A4 = −1.50E−05, A6 = 9.99E−09
	A8 = −2.45E−11, A10 = 3.21E−14, A12 = 0.00E+00
[Variable Distance Data on Zoom Photographing]
		W	M	T
	D5	1.500	19.687	47.442
	D13	24.608	10.433	1.500
	D21	2.869	10.044	14.916
	D26	14.054	6.884	2.000
[Lens Group Data]
	Group	First surface	Focal length
	G1	1	116.400
	G2	6	−18.800
	G3	14	27.200
	G4	22	−46.400
	G5	27	55.800
[Conditional Expression Corresponding Value]
	<Negative lens L43(fLZ = −76.021)>
	Conditional Expression (1)
	ndLZ − (2.015 − 0.0068 × νdLZ) = 0.021
	Conditional Expression(2)νdLZ = 52.63
	Conditional Expression(3), (3-1)θgFLZ = 0.5546
	Conditional Expression(4), (4-1)
	θgFLZ − (0.6418 − 0.00168 × νdLZ) = 0.0012
	Conditional Expression(6)|fLZ|/fR = 1.134
	Conditional Expression(7)|fLZ|/f = 3.075
	Conditional Expression(8)DLZ = 1.200

FIG. 16A shows various aberration graphs of the optical system according to Eighth Example upon focusing on infinity in the wide angle end state. FIG. 16B shows various aberration graphs of the optical system according to Eighth Example upon focusing on infinity in the intermediate focal length state. FIG. 16C shows various aberration graphs of the optical system according to Eighth Example upon focusing on infinity in the telephoto end state. The various aberration graphs show that the optical system according to Eighth Example has favorably corrected various aberrations, and exerts excellent imaging performance.

Ninth Example

Ninth Example is described with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18A, 18B and 18C, and Table 9. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a lens configuration of an optical system in a state upon focusing on infinity according to Ninth Example of this embodiment. The optical system LS(9) according to Ninth Example consists of, in order from the object: a first lens group G1 having a positive refractive power; a second lens group G2 having a negative refractive power; a third lens group G3 having a positive refractive power; a fourth lens group G4 having a positive refractive power; a fifth lens group G5 having a negative refractive power; and a sixth lens group G6 having a negative refractive power. Upon zooming from the wide-angle end state (W) to the telephoto end state (T), the first to sixth lens groups G1 to G6 move in directions indicated by arrows in FIG. 17. The aperture stop S is disposed between the second lens group G2 and the third lens group G3.

The first lens group G1 consists of, in order from the object: a negative meniscus lens L11 having a convex surface facing the object; a biconvex positive lens L12; and a positive meniscus lens L13 having a convex surface facing the object.

The second lens group G2 consists of, in order from the object: a negative meniscus lens L21 having a convex surface facing the object; biconcave negative lens L22; a biconvex positive lens L23; and a negative meniscus lens L24 having a concave surface facing the object.

The third lens group G3 consists of, in order from the object: a biconvex positive lens L31; a cemented lens consisting of a negative meniscus lens L32 having a convex surface facing the object, and a biconvex positive lens L33; and a negative meniscus lens L34 having a concave surface facing the object. The aperture stop S is disposed adjacent to the object side of the positive lens L31, and moves with the third lens group G3 upon zooming. The cemented lens consisting of the negative meniscus lens L32 and the positive lens L33 of the third lens group G3 constitutes a vibration-proof lens group (partial group) that is movable in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis, and corrects variation in imaging position due to a camera shake and the like (image blur on the image surface I).

The fourth lens group G4 consists of, in order from the object: a cemented lens consisting of a biconvex positive lens L41, and a negative meniscus lens L42 having a concave surface facing the object; and a cemented lens consisting of a negative meniscus lens L43 having a convex surface facing the object, and a biconvex positive lens L44. The positive lens L44 has an image-side lens surface that is an aspherical surface.

The fifth lens group G5 consists of, in order from the object: a cemented lens consisting of a biconvex positive lens L51, and a biconcave negative lens L52. Upon focusing from the infinity object to the short-distant (finite distant) object, the fifth lens group G5 moves toward the image along the optical axis. The negative lens L52 has an image-side lens surface that is an aspherical surface.

The sixth lens group G6 consists of, in order from the object: a negative meniscus lens L61 having a concave surface facing the object; and a biconvex positive lens L62. An image surface I is disposed on the image side of the sixth lens group G6. In this Example, the negative meniscus lens L61 of the sixth lens group G6 corresponds to a specified lens that satisfies the conditional expressions (1) to (4) and the like. The negative meniscus lens L61 has an image-side lens surface that is an aspherical surface.

In this Example, the negative meniscus lens L11, the positive lens L12, the positive meniscus lens L13, the negative meniscus lens L21, the negative lens L22, the positive lens L23, and the negative meniscus lens L24 constitute the front group GF disposed closer to the object than the aperture stop S. The positive lens L31, the cemented lens consisting of the negative meniscus lens L32 and the positive lens L33, the negative meniscus lens L34, the cemented lens consisting of the positive lens L41 and the negative meniscus lens L42, the cemented lens consisting of the negative meniscus lens L43 and the positive lens L44, the cemented lens consisting of the positive lens L51 and the negative lens L52, the negative meniscus lens L61, and the positive lens L62 constitute the rear group GR disposed closer to the image than the aperture stop S.

The following Table 9 lists values of data on the optical system according to Ninth Example.

TABLE 9
[General Data]
Zooming ratio = 7.848
		W	M	T
	f	24.720	50.000	194.001
	FNO	4.120	5.578	7.747
	2ω	85.978	44.803	12.176
	Y	21.379	21.700	21.700
	TL	133.622	151.172	196.635
	BF	11.869	21.707	38.749
	fF	−22.437	−28.257	−22.437
	fR	25.992	24.661	25.992
[Lens Data]
Surface
Number	R	D	nd	νd	θgF
1	185.39670	1.700	1.90366	31.27	0.5948
2	76.46580	0.861
3	79.26480	6.196	1.59319	67.90	0.5440
4	−565.11920	0.100
5	63.45420	5.498	1.59319	67.90	0.5440
6	434.75200	D6(Variable)
7	203.01440	1.100	1.90265	35.72	0.5804
8	19.06950	5.142
9	−53.01680	1.000	1.75500	52.33	0.5475
10	58.98300	0.511
11	37.16720	3.158	1.92286	20.88	0.6390
12	−70.22260	0.694
13	−33.57890	0.903	1.81600	46.59	0.5567
14	−1345.01350	D14(Variable)
15	∞	2.000		(Aperture
				Stop S)
16	40.44850	2.345	1.90265	35.72	0.5804
17	−316.98760	0.605
18	35.70840	1.000	2.00100	29.12	0.5996
19	20.49290	3.549	1.57957	53.74	0.5519
20	−74.86330	1.410
21	−37.16210	1.047	1.95375	32.33	0.5905
22	−418.77410	D22(Variable)
23	37.79500	4.737	1.83481	42.73	0.5648
24	−37.79500	1.004	1.90366	31.27	0.5948
25	−353.80920	0.100
26	31.05870	3.102	1.95375	32.33	0.5905
27	15.35540	8.795	1.49710	81.49	0.5377
28*	−42.90350	D28(Variable)
29	474.24510	3.208	1.84666	23.80	0.6215
30	−34.68120	1.002	1.85135	40.13	0.5685
31*	31.38060	D31(Variable)
32	−17.69750	1.400	1.68348	54.80	0.5501
33*	−23.26090	0.100
34	1014.6406	2.7385	1.68376	37.57	0.5782
35	−99.7136	BF
[Aspherical Surface Data]
	28th Surface
	κ = 1.000, A4 = 2.96E−05, A6 = −1.43E−07
	A8 = 1.92E−09, A10 = −1.38E−11, A12 = 3.3122E−14
	31st Surface
	κ = 1.000, A4 = −5.38E−06, A6 = 1.47E−07
	A8 = −2.09E−09, A10 = 1.45E−11, A12 = −3.5486E−14
	33rd Surface
	κ = 1.000, A4 = −2.59E−06, A6 = −1.89E−08
	A8 = 8.54E−11, A10 = −2.37E−13, A12 = 0.00E+00
[Variable Distance Data on Zoom Photographing]
		W	M	T
	D6	1.982	18.089	56.429
	D14	19.455	11.059	1.140
	D22	13.005	6.692	1.483
	D28	4.951	4.074	1.900
	D31	9.993	17.182	24.566
[Lens Group Data]
	Group	First surface	Focal length
	G1	1	103.302
	G2	7	−16.985
	G3	15	48.485
	G4	23	29.299
	G5	29	−39.415
	G6	32	−2329.811
[Conditional Expression Corresponding Value]
	<Negative meniscus lens L61(fLZ = −120.581)>
	Conditional Expression(1)
	ndLZ − (2.015 − 0.0068 × νdLZ) = 0.041
	Conditional Expression(2)νdLZ = 54.80
	Conditional Expression(3), (3-1)gFLZ = 0.5501
	Conditional Expression(4), (4-1)
	θgFLZ − (0.6418 − 0.00168 × νdLZ) = 0.0004
	Conditional Expression(6)|fLZ|/fR = 4.639
	Conditional Expression(7)|fLZ|/f = 4.878
	Conditional Expression(8)DLZ = 1.400

FIG. 18A shows various aberration graphs of the optical system according to Ninth Example upon focusing on infinity in the wide angle end state. FIG. 18B shows various aberration graphs of the optical system according to Ninth Example upon focusing on infinity in the intermediate focal length state. FIG. 18C shows various aberration graphs of the optical system according to Ninth Example upon focusing on infinity in the telephoto end state. The various aberration graphs show that the optical system according to Ninth Example has favorably corrected various aberrations, and exerts excellent imaging performance.

Tenth Example

Tenth Example is described with reference to FIGS. 19 and 20A, 20B and 20C, and Table 10. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a lens configuration of an optical system in a state upon focusing on infinity according to Tenth Example of this embodiment. The optical system LS(10) according to Tenth Example consists of, in order from the object: a first lens group G1 having a positive refractive power; a second lens group G2 having a positive refractive power; and a third lens group G3 having a negative refractive power. Upon focusing from the infinity object to the short-distant (finite distant) object, the first lens group G1 and the second lens group G2 move toward the object along the optical axis by different amounts of movement. The aperture stop S is disposed between the first lens group G1 and the second lens group G2.

The first lens group G1 consists of, in order from the object: a biconcave negative lens L11; a biconvex positive lens L12; a cemented lens consisting of a biconvex positive lens L13 and a biconcave negative lens L14; and a negative meniscus lens L15 having a convex surface facing the object. The aperture stop S is disposed adjacent to the image side of the negative meniscus lens L15, and moves with the first lens group G1 upon focusing. The negative lens L11 has an image-side lens surface that is an aspherical surface.

The second lens group G2 consists of, in order from the object: a biconvex positive lens L21; and a negative meniscus lens L22 having a convex surface facing the object.

The third lens group G3 consists of, in order from the object: a positive meniscus lens L31 having a convex surface facing the object; a negative meniscus lens L32 having a concave surface facing the object; and a biconvex positive lens L33. An image surface I is disposed on the image side of the third lens group G3. In this Example, the negative meniscus lens L32 of the third lens group G3 corresponds to a specified lens that satisfies the conditional expressions (1) to (4) and the like. The positive meniscus lens L31 has an image-side lens surface that is an aspherical surface. A cover glass CV is disposed between the third lens group G3 and the image surface I.

In this Example, the negative lens L11, the positive lens L12, the cemented lens consisting of the positive lens L13 and the negative lens L14, and the negative lens L15 constitute the front group GF disposed closer to the object than the aperture stop S. The positive lens L21, the negative meniscus lens L22, the positive meniscus lens L31, the negative meniscus lens L32, and the positive lens L33 constitute the rear group GR disposed closer to the image than the aperture stop S.

The following Table 10 lists values of data on the optical system according to Tenth Example.

TABLE 10
[General Data]
	f	58.203
	FNO	2.825
	2ω	40.539
	Y	21.700
	TL	71.506
	BF	0.100
	fF	193.264
	fR	41.152
[Lens Data]
Surface
Number	R	D	nd	νd	θgF
1	−63.99090	1.200	1.73077	40.51	0.5727
2*	71.71180	1.000
3	42.93270	4.064	1.95375	32.33	0.5905
4	−51.23440	1.082
5	49.88300	4.042	1.59319	67.90	0.5440
6	−30.98750	1.200	1.73800	32.26	0.5899
7	45.45620	0.200
8	31.62520	1.200	1.80518	25.45	0.6157
9	22.75910	6.464
10	∞	D10(Variable)		(Aperture
				Stop S)
11	54.06210	3.455	1.59349	67.00	0.5358
12	−32.76480	0.200
13	31.23990	1.200	1.67300	38.15	0.5754
14	22.30120	D14(Variable)
15	43.39570	1.373	1.51680	64.13	0.5357
16*	43.24690	17.859
17	−17.25440	1.200	1.68348	54.80	0.5501
18	−176.84520	0.200
19	159.39470	4.819	1.95375	32.33	0.5905
20	83.44720	12.310
21	∞	1.600	1.51680	64.13	0.5357
22	∞	BF
[Aspherical Surface Data]
	2nd Surface
	κ = 1.000, A4 = 1.39250E−05, A6 = 3.07014E−09
	A8 = −6.46165E−12, A10 = 0.00000E+00, A12 = 0.00000E+00
	16th Surface
	κ = 1.000, A4 = −1.14801E−05, A6 = −6.50435E−09
	A8 = −1.06124E−10, A10 = 0.00000E+00, A12 = 0.00000E+00
[Variable Distance Data on Short-Distance Photographing]
		Upon	Upon focusing on	Upon focusing on
		focusing	an intermediate	a short-distance
		on infinity	distance object	object
		f = 58.203	β = −0.500	β = −1.000
	D10	5.331	5.445	5.684
	D14	1.412	18.266	35.060
[Lens Group Data]
	Group	First surface	Focal length
	G1	1	193.264
	G2	11	46.831
	G3	15	−60.650
[Conditional Expression Corresponding Value]
	<Negative meniscus lens L32(fLZ = −28.060)>
	Conditional Expression(1)
	ndLZ − (2.015 − 0.0068 × νdLZ) = 0.041
	Conditional Expression(2)νdLZ = 54.80
	Conditional Expression(3), (3-1)θgFLZ = 0.5501
	Conditional Expression(4), (4-1)
	θgFLZ − (0.6418 − 0.00168 × νdLZ) = 0.0004
	Conditional Expression(6)|fLZ|/fR = 0.682
	Conditional Expression(7)|fLZ|/f = 0.482
	Conditional Expression(8)DLZ = 1.200

FIG. 20A shows various aberration graphs of the optical system according to Tenth Example upon focusing on infinity. FIG. 20B shows various aberration graphs of the optical system according to Tenth Example upon focusing on an intermediate distant object. FIG. 20C shows various aberration graphs of the optical system according to Tenth Example upon focusing on a short-distant (very short distance) object. The various aberration graphs show that the optical system according to Tenth Example has favorably corrected various aberrations, and exerts excellent imaging performance.

According to each Example, the optical system where for correction of chromatic aberrations, in addition to primary achromatization, the secondary spectrum is favorably corrected can be achieved.

Here, Examples described above show specific examples of the invention of the present application. The invention of the present application is not limited to these Examples.

Note that the following content can be adopted in a range without impairing the optical performance of the optical system of this embodiment.

The focusing lens group is assumed to indicate a portion that includes at least one lens separated by air distances changing upon focusing. That is, a focusing lens group may be adopted that moves a single or multiple lens groups, or a partial lens group in the optical axis direction to achieve focusing from the infinity object to the short-distant object. The focusing lens group is also applicable to autofocusing, and is suitable also for motor drive for autofocusing (using an ultrasonic motor).

In Eighth to Eleventh Examples, the configurations having the vibration-proof function are described. However, the present application is not limited thereto, and may adopt a configuration having no vibration-proof function. The other Examples having no vibration-proof function may have a configuration having the vibration-proof function.

The lens surface may be made of a spherical surface or a planar surface, or an aspherical surface. A case where the lens surface is a spherical surface or a planar surface is preferable because lens processing, and assembling and adjustment are facilitated, and the optical performance degradation due to errors caused by processing and assembling and adjustment can be prevented. Furthermore, it is preferable because the degradation in representation performance even with the image surface being misaligned is small.

In a case where the lens surface is an aspherical surface, the aspherical surface may be any of an aspherical surface made by a grinding process, a glass mold aspherical surface made by forming glass into an aspherical shape with a mold, and a composite type aspherical surface made by forming a resin on a surface of glass into an aspherical shape. The lens surface may be a diffractive surface. The lens may be a gradient-index lens (GRIN lens), or a plastic lens.

An antireflection film having a high transmissivity in a wide wavelength region may be applied onto each lens surface in order to reduce flares and ghosts and achieve optical performances having a high contrast. Accordingly, flares and ghosts can be reduced, and high optical performances having a high contrast can be achieved.

EXPLANATION OF NUMERALS AND CHARACTERS
G1 First lens group G2 Second lens group
G3 Third lens group G4 Fourth lens group
G5 Fifth lens group
I Image surface     S Aperture stop

Claims

1. An optical system comprising a lens, the lens satisfying the following conditional expressions:

−0.010<ndLZ−(2.015−0.0068×νdLZ),

50.00<νdLZ<65.00,

0.545<θgFLZ,

−0.010<θgFLZ−(0.6418−0.00168×νdLZ)

where ndLZ: a refractive index of the lens for d-line,

νdLZ: an Abbe number of the lens with reference to d-line, and

θgFLZ: a partial dispersion ratio of the lens, defined by a following expression when a refractive index of the lens for g-line is ngLZ, a refractive index of the lens for F-line is nFLZ, and a refractive index of the lens for C-line is nCLZ: θgFLZ=(ngLZ−nFLZ)/(nFLZ−nCLZ).

2. The optical system according to claim 1, consisting of:

an aperture stop; a front group disposed closer to an object than the aperture stop; and a rear group disposed closer to an image than the aperture stop,

wherein the front group includes the lens and satisfies the following conditional expression: −10.00<|fLZ|/fF<10.00

where fLZ: a focal length of the lens, and

fF: a focal length of the front group; in a case where the optical system is a zoom optical system, the focal length of the front group in the wide angle end state.

3. The optical system according to claim 1, consisting of:

an aperture stop; a front group disposed closer to an object than the aperture stop; and a rear group disposed closer to an image than the aperture stop,

wherein the rear group includes the lens and satisfies the following conditional expression: −10.00<|fLZ|/fR<10.00

where fLZ: a focal length of the lens, and

fR: a focal length of the rear group; in a case where the optical system is a zoom optical system, the focal length of the rear group in a wide angle end state.

4. The optical system according to claim 1,

wherein the lens satisfies the following conditional expression: 0.10<|fLZ|/f<15.00

where fLZ: a focal length of the lens, and

f: a focal length of the optical system; in a case where the optical system is a zoom optical system, the focal length of the optical system in a wide angle end state.

5. The optical system according to claim 1,

wherein the lens satisfies the following conditional expression: 0.555<θgFLZ.

6. The optical system according to claim 1,

wherein the lens satisfies the following conditional expression: 0.010<θgFLZ−(0.6418−0.00168×νdLZ).

7. The optical system according to claim 1,

wherein the lens satisfies the following conditional expression: DLZ>0.400 [mm]

where DLZ: a thickness of the lens on an optical axis.

8. The optical system according to claim 1, wherein the lens is a single lens, or one lens of two lenses of a cemented lens consisting of the two lenses cemented to each other.

9. The optical system according to claim 1, wherein at least one lens surface of an object-side lens surface and an image-side lens surface of the lens is in contact with air.

10. The optical system according to claim 1, wherein the lens is a glass lens.

11. An optical apparatus comprising the optical system according to claim 1.

12. A method for manufacturing an optical system, the method comprises a step of arranging at least one lens in a lens barrel, the lens satisfying the following conditional expressions:

−0.010<ndLZ−(2.015−0.0068×νdLZ),

50.00<νdLZ<65.00,

0.545<θgFLZ,

−0.010<θgFLZ−(0.6418−0.00168×νdLZ)

where ndLZ: a refractive index of the lens for d-line,

νdLZ: an Abbe number of the lens with reference to d-line, and

θgFLZ: a partial dispersion ratio of the lens, defined by a following expression when a refractive index of the lens for g-line is ngLZ, a refractive index of the lens for F-line is nFLZ, and a refractive index of the lens for C-line is nCLZ: θgFLZ=(ngLZ−nFLZ)/(nFLZ−nCLZ).